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Alan Gilbert is an American conductor born in New York in 1967. He served as music director of the New York Philharmonic from 2009 to 2017, becoming the first New York-born conductor to hold that position, and later became chief conductor of Hamburg's NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra. His work encompasses established orchestral repertoire, opera, contemporary composition, and projects intended to present new music alongside canonical works.
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Alan Gilbert ranks #88 of 287 in the Conductor ranking, behind Karl Muck, ahead of Malcolm Sargent.
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Alan Gilbert scores 7.55/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Conductor category. New York Philharmonic tenure and modern-programming advocacy; mixed reception prevents higher consensus.
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