New York Philharmonic Orchestra Founded 1842 Location New York City Concert hall David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center Principal conductor Jaap van Zweden, Music Director Designate Website www.nyphil.org The New York Philharmonic , officially the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc. , [1] globally known as New York Philharmonic Orchestra ( NYPO ) [2] [3] [4] or New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra , [5] is a symphony orchestra based in New York City. It is one of the leading American orchestras popularly referred to as the "Big Five". [6] The Philharmonic's home is David Geffen Hall, located in New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. [7] Founded in 1842, the orchestra is one of the oldest musical institutions in the United States and the oldest of the "Big Five" orchestras. Its record-setting 14,000th concert was given in December 2004. [8] Contents 1 History 1.1 Founding and first concert, 1842 1.2 Beethoven's Ninth and a n...