New York Philharmonic

About

Founded in 1842 as Philharmonic Society of New York, the New York Philharmonic is the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States. [b]Complete list of Music Directors: [/b] [b]As Philharmonic Society of New York [/b] • Ureli Corelli Hill, Henry Timm, Denis Etienne, William Alpers, George Loder, Louis Wiegers and Alfred Boucher (1842–1849) • Theodore Eisfeld (1849–1854) / Theodore Eisfeld & Henry Timm (1854–1855) • Carl Bergmann (1855–1856, 1858–1859, 1865–1876) • Theodore Eisfeld (18