How Did Alan Gilbert Land The NY Phil?

Norman Lebrecht: “What got him the job was youth – 40 in podium terms is post-pubescent – and insiders suggest that he would not have stood much chance before the Dudamel breakthrough. Whether Gilbert can turn a brilliant orchestra into an interesting one remains to be seen. What is certain, though, is that from now on orchestral conductors are, like policemen, going to be looking a whole lot younger.”