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The Philharmonic’s New CEO Will Be Matias Tarnopolsky


He’s moving up from Philadelphia, where he’s run the orchestra for six years.

Now Matias Tarnopolsky will take over as president and CEO on New Year’s Day, returning to an orchestra where he served as head of artistic planning nearly two decades ago. And the Philharmonic, still getting used to its radically rebuilt Geffen Hall, is looking forward to some disruption from inside, as the Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel gradually takes over the music director’s duties even before his tenure officially begins in 2026. Long-interred resentments resurfaced, a new investigation was launched, and the two musicians accused of misconduct, Matthew Muckey and Liang Wang, were placed on leave — then sued the orchestra.

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