Editing Philadelphia Orchestra (section)

===21st century===
In 2003, [[Christoph Eschenbach]] succeeded Sawallisch as music director. This appointment was controversial because Eschenbach had not conducted the orchestra in over four years and there was a perceived lack of personal chemistry between him and the musicians prior to the appointment.<ref name="carvajal">{{cite news| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E1D9113EF935A35751C0A9679C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all| title=Musicians Are Gaining Bigger Voice In Orchestras| work=The New York Times| author=Doreen Carvajal| date=February 6, 2001 | access-date=April 29, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| first=Peter| last=Dobrin| title=Orchestra has some lessons to consider| url=http://articles.philly.com/2006-10-29/entertainment/25417608_1_philadelphia-orchestra-orchestra-board-member-wolfgang-sawallisch| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921050435/http://articles.philly.com/2006-10-29/entertainment/25417608_1_philadelphia-orchestra-orchestra-board-member-wolfgang-sawallisch| url-status=dead| archive-date=September 21, 2015| work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]| date=October 29, 2006}}</ref><ref name="fire">{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940CEED8123EF930A15752C1A9609C8B63| title=Conductor Under Fire, Orchestra Under Pressure| work=The New York Times| author=Anthony Tommasini |author-link=Anthony Tommasini |date=November 23, 2006| access-date=April 11, 2007}}</ref>  At least one early report tried to downplay this concern.<ref name="chemistry">{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2004/05/18/bmphil18.xml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070529083017/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2004/05/18/bmphil18.xml | url-status=dead | archive-date=May 29, 2007 |title=Chemistry lessons| work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]| author=Peter Culshaw| date=May 18, 2004| access-date=July 19, 2013}}</ref> The orchestra returned to commercial recordings with Eschenbach, on the Ondine label.  However, in October 2006, Eschenbach and the orchestra announced the conclusion of his tenure as music director in 2008, for a total of five years, the shortest tenure as music director in the history of the Philadelphia Orchestra, along with Pohlig.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}

After Eschenbach's departure, the Philadelphia Orchestra was without a music director for four years. In February 2007, [[Charles Dutoit]] was appointed chief conductor and artistic adviser for four seasons, starting in the fall of 2008 and running through the 2011–2012 season.<ref name="dinardo">{{cite news| author=Tom Di Nardo| title=Charles Dutoit to head orchestra| url=http://articles.philly.com/2007-02-23/news/25238615_1_philadelphia-orchestra-charles-dutoit-orchestra-board| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921153132/http://articles.philly.com/2007-02-23/news/25238615_1_philadelphia-orchestra-charles-dutoit-orchestra-board| url-status=dead| archive-date=September 21, 2015| work=[[Philadelphia Daily News]]| date=February 23, 2007| access-date=July 19, 2013}}</ref><ref name="positivity">{{cite news| author=Peter Dobrin| title=Positivity on the podium | url=http://articles.philly.com/2007-03-03/entertainment/25235620_1_philadelphia-orchestra-verizon-hall-chief-conductor| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926064827/http://articles.philly.com/2007-03-03/entertainment/25235620_1_philadelphia-orchestra-verizon-hall-chief-conductor| url-status=dead| archive-date=September 26, 2015| work=The Philadelphia Inquirer| date=March 3, 2007| access-date=July 19, 2013}}</ref> This move was made to provide an "artistic bridge" while the orchestra searched for its eighth music director.<ref name="positivity"/><ref name="wakin">{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/24/arts/music/24orch.html| title=The Philadelphia Orchestra Names a Chief Conductor| newspaper=The New York Times| author=Daniel J. Wakin| date=February 24, 2007| access-date=April 11, 2007}}</ref><ref name="which">{{cite news| author=Peter Dobrin| title=Which Dutoit will show up?| url=http://articles.philly.com/2007-02-25/news/25239454_1_philadelphia-orchestra-charles-dutoit-wolfgang-sawallisch| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920110905/http://articles.philly.com/2007-02-25/news/25239454_1_philadelphia-orchestra-charles-dutoit-wolfgang-sawallisch| url-status=dead| archive-date=September 20, 2015| work=The Philadelphia Inquirer| date=February 25, 2007| access-date=July 19, 2013}}</ref> According to news articles from August 2007, the orchestra had now devised a search process in which each musician in the orchestra would have a say in the choice of the next Music Director.<ref name="search">{{cite news| url=http://articles.philly.com/2007-08-05/entertainment/25231109_1_philadelphia-orchestra-orchestra-president-eschenbach| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923191950/http://articles.philly.com/2007-08-05/entertainment/25231109_1_philadelphia-orchestra-orchestra-president-eschenbach| url-status=dead| archive-date=September 23, 2015| title=A measured search for one to yield the baton| work=The Philadelphia Inquirer| author=Peter Dobrin| date=August 5, 2007| access-date=April 19, 2013}}</ref><ref name="playbill">{{cite magazine| url=http://www.playbillarts.com/news/article/6890.html| title=Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians to Have Bigger Say in Director Search| magazine=Playbill Arts| author=Kevin Shihoten| date=August 6, 2007| access-date=August 11, 2007}}</ref>

[[Image:yannick01.jpg|thumb|right|[[Yannick Nézet-Séguin]], principal conductor from 2012.]]
In December 2008, at the invitation of Dutoit,<ref name="dutchtreat">{{cite news| url=http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/arts/story.html?id=f0ef211d-e019-459f-baca-6b4d0fe7d79d&p=1| title=Dutch treat| work=Montreal Gazette| author=Arthur Kaptainis| date=November 10, 2007| access-date=June 19, 2010| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103095920/http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/arts/story.html?id=f0ef211d-e019-459f-baca-6b4d0fe7d79d&p=1| archive-date=November 3, 2012| df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Yannick Nézet-Séguin]] made his first guest-conducting appearance with the orchestra.  He returned for a second series of concerts in December 2009.<ref name="shortage">{{cite news| url=http://www.broadstreetreview.com/index.php/main/article/nezet_seguin_conducts_the_orchestra/| title=Conductor shortage? Where?| work=Broad Street Review| author=Robert Zaller| date=December 8, 2009| access-date=June 19, 2010| archive-date=July 1, 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701173918/http://www.broadstreetreview.com/index.php/main/article/nezet_seguin_conducts_the_orchestra| url-status=dead}}</ref> In June 2010, Nézet-Séguin was appointed Music Director Designate, with a scheduled duration under that title from 2010 to 2012, with 2 weeks of scheduled appearances in the 2010–2011 season, and 5 weeks of scheduled appearances in the 2011–2012 season. Eventually, in 2012, he was appointed music director, succeeding Dutoit, who subsequently was named conductor laureate of the orchestra. Nézet-Séguin's initial contract as music director was for 5 seasons, with 7 weeks of scheduled concerts in the 2012–2012 season, 15 weeks in the next 2 seasons, and 16 weeks in the subsequent 2 seasons of his Philadelphia contract.<ref name="rising">{{cite news| url=http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/20100614_Canada_s__rising_star__to_be_Phila__maestro.html| title=Canada's 'rising star' to be Phila. maestro| work=The Philadelphia Inquirer| author=Peter Dobrin| date=June 14, 2010| access-date=June 19, 2010}}</ref> In January 2015, the orchestra announced the extension of Nézet-Séguin's contract to the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.philorch.org/press-room/news/yannick-n%C3%A9zet-s%C3%A9guin-extends-tenure-music-director-philadelphia-orchestra-through#/ | title=Yannick Nézet-Séguin Extends Tenure as Music Director of The Philadelphia Orchestra through 2021–2022 Season | publisher=Philadelphia Orchestra | date=January 30, 2015 | access-date=January 31, 2015 | archive-date=April 13, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413171822/https://philorch.org/press-room/news/yannick-n%C3%A9zet-s%C3%A9guin-extends-tenure-music-director-philadelphia-orchestra-through#/ | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| author=Peter Dobrin | title=Philadelphia Orchestra prepares for a big ask | url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150130_Philadelphia_Orchestra_prepares_for_a_big_ask.html | work=The Philadelphia Inquirer | date=January 30, 2015 | access-date=January 31, 2015}}</ref>  In June 2016, the orchestra announced a further extension of Nézet-Séguin's contract through the 2025–2026 season.<ref>{{cite news| author=Peter Dobrin | title=Yannick Nézet-Séguin gets Met job, will also stay as Phila. Orchestra director | url=http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/music/classical/20160603_Yannick_Nzet-Sguin_gets_Met_job__will_also_stay_as_Phila__Orchestra_director.html | work=The Philadelphia Inquirer | date=June 2, 2016 | access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref> In December 2017, the orchestra announced the discontinuation of its relationship with Dutoit and the revocation of his title as its conductor laureate, with immediate effect, in the wake of allegations against him of sexual assault.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.philorch.org/press-room/news/follow-statement-philadelphia-orchestra-association-regarding-charles-dutoit#/ | title=Follow-Up Statement from The Philadelphia Orchestra Association Regarding Charles Dutoit Allegations | publisher=Philadelphia Orchestra | date=22 December 2017 | access-date=2018-01-12}}</ref>

[[File:Charles Dutoit and the Philadelphia Orchestra concert in Tianjin.jpg|thumb|[[Charles Dutoit]] and the Philadelphia Orchestra concert in [[Tianjin]]|left]]

The Philadelphia Orchestra's current concertmaster is [[David Kim (violinist)|David Kim]].<ref name="concertmaster">{{cite news| author=Tom Di Nardo| title=Orchestra's concertmaster holds a key job| url=http://articles.philly.com/2007-02-02/entertainment/25239139_1_concertmaster-guest-conductor-london-philharmonic| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130719202628/http://articles.philly.com/2007-02-02/entertainment/25239139_1_concertmaster-guest-conductor-london-philharmonic| url-status=dead| archive-date=July 19, 2013| work=Philadelphia Daily News| date=February 2, 2007| access-date=July 19, 2013}}</ref> Past concertmasters have included [[Norman Carol]] and Erez Ofer. Past Associate Conductors of the orchestra have included William Smith, Luis Biava, and Rossen Milanov.<ref>"[https://www.philadelphiamusicalliance.org/honoree.php?id=101 William Smith]," ''Philadelphia Music Alliance'', © 1986–2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.</ref><ref name="departure">{{cite news| url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/columnists/david_patrick_stearns/20100603_Associate_conductor_s_departure_not_a_surprise.html| title=Associate conductor's departure not a surprise| work=The Philadelphia Inquirer| author=David Patrick Stearns| date=June 3, 2010| access-date=June 19, 2010}}</ref> In 2014, [[Stéphane Denève]] was appointed principal guest conductor, Cristian Măcelaru as conductor-in-residence, and Lio Kuokman as assistant conductor.<ref>{{cite press release | url=http://www.philorch.org/press-room/news/philadelphia-orchestra-appoints-conducting-roster-principal-guest-conductor | title=The Philadelphia Orchestra Appoints Conducting Roster of Principal Guest Conductor, Conductor-in-Residence, and Assistant Conductor | publisher=The Philadelphia Orchestra | date=April 28, 2014 | access-date=September 28, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403021735/https://www.philorch.org/press-room/news/philadelphia-orchestra-appoints-conducting-roster-principal-guest-conductor | archive-date=April 3, 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| author=Peter Dobrin| title=New names, titles on the orchestra podium | url=http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/peter_dobrin/20140428_New_names__titles_on_the_orchestra_podium.html | work=The Philadelphia Inquirer | date=April 28, 2014 | access-date=January 31, 2015}}</ref>  In 2016, Kensho Watanabe succeeded Kuokman as assistant conductor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.philorch.org/press-room/news/kensho-watanabe-appointed-assistant-conductor-philadelphia-orchestra|title=Kensho Watanabe Appointed Assistant Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra|publisher=The Philadelphia Orchestra | date=July 19, 2016 | access-date=September 28, 2016}}</ref> [[Erina Yashima]] has served as assistant conductor since 2019.  Denève served as principal guest conductor from 2014 through 2020.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.philorch.org/press-room/news/philadelphia-orchestra-extends-st%C3%A9phane-den%C3%A8ve%E2%80%99s-contract-principal-guest-conductor#/ | title=The Philadelphia Orchestra Extends Stéphane Denève's Contract as Principal Guest Conductor for Three More Years, until 2019–20 | publisher=The Philadelphia Orchestra | date=7 February 2017 | access-date=2017-02-12 | archive-date=April 24, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424041708/https://www.philorch.org/press-room/news/philadelphia-orchestra-extends-st%C3%A9phane-den%C3%A8ve%E2%80%99s-contract-principal-guest-conductor#/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>

As of June 2016, the orchestra does not have its own chorus. The orchestra formerly worked with the Philadelphia Singers as its resident chorus until the Philadelphia Singers disbanded in May 2015.<ref>{{cite news| author=David Patrick Stearns | title=Review: A fine farewell for the Philadelphia Singers | url=http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/david_patrick_stearns/20150519_Review__A_fine_farewell_for_the_Philadelphia_Singers.html | work=The Philadelphia Inquirer | date=May 19, 2015 | access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>