Editing New York Philharmonic (section)

=== Modern music, 1962 ===
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In 1962, Bernstein hired the orchestra's first Black member, violinist [[Sanford Allen]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 17, 1970 |title=Rights Unit Clears Philharmonic But Finds Bias in Some Hiring |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/17/archives/rights-unit-clears-philharmonic-but-finds-bias-in-some-hiring.html |work=The New York Times |pages=53}}</ref>  Bernstein, a lifelong advocate of living composers, oversaw the beginning of the orchestra's largest commissioning project, resulting in the creation of 109 new works for orchestra. In September 1962, the Philharmonic commissioned Aaron Copland to write a new work, ''Connotations for Orchestra'', for the opening concert of the new Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The move to [[Avery Fisher Hall|Philharmonic Hall]] in [[Lincoln Center]] brought about an expansion of concerts into the spring and summer. Among the many series that have taken place during the off-season have been the French-American and Stravinsky Festivals (1960s), Pierre Boulez's "Rug Concerts" in the 1970s, and composer, Jacob Druckman's Horizon's Festivals in the 1980s.

The orchestra celebrated its 125th birthday on December 7, 1967, with a concert attended by over 200 soloists, conductors, and composers who had previously appeared with the orchestra. The concert was followed by a reception at Lincoln Center's New York State Theater.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=January 1968 |title=Crozier and Biggs Honored Guests at Philharmonic Party |url=https://sgcimages.s3.amazonaws.com/Diapason/Digitized%20Issues/1960_s/1968/January%201968.pdf |journal=[[The Diapason]] |volume=59 |issue=2 |page=1}}</ref>

In 1971, [[Pierre Boulez]] became the first Frenchman to hold the post of Philharmonic music director. Boulez's years with the orchestra were notable for expanded repertoire and innovative concert approaches, such as the "Prospective Encounters" which explored new works along with the composer in alternative venues. During his tenure, the Philharmonic inaugurated the "Live From Lincoln Center" television series in 1976, and the orchestra continues to appear on the Emmy Award-winning program to the present day. Boulez made a series of [[quadraphonic]] recordings for Columbia, including an extensive series of the orchestral music of [[Maurice Ravel]].

Members of the  New York Philharmonic string section are heard on the 1971 [[John Lennon]] album [[Imagine (John Lennon album)|''Imagine'']], credited as '"The Flux Fiddlers".