NY Philharmonic Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors, International Advisory Board

Six leaders in the business, artistic, and philanthropic communities have been elected as new members of the Board of Directors of the New York Philharmonic, and five global leaders have joined the New York Philharmonic International Advisory Board (IAB), established in the fall of 2014 to support the Philharmonic's activities abroad, including the newly formed New York Philharmonic Global Academy.

The new members of the Philharmonic Board are Peter Gross, vice chairman of the Investment Banking Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co., elected in November 2014; Alexander Klabin, managing partner and co-chief investment officer at Senator Investment Group LP, elected in June 2015; J. Christopher Kojima, a partner and managing director of Goldman, Sachs & Co., elected in November 2014; James L. Nederlander, president of The Nederlander Organization and a prolific producer who has received several Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Play or Musical, elected in March 2015; and Motomu Takahashi, Mitsui USA president & CEO, elected in May 2014. In addition, pianist Yefim Bronfman - who served as the Philharmonic's Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence in the 2013-14 season - joined the Philharmonic Board in March 2014.

The new members of the International Advisory Board are Riccardo Braglia, Helsinn Group's CEO, managing director and member of Helsinn Holding's board of directors (Switzerland); Janet Holmes a? Court, former chairman of Heytesbury Pty Ltd and the John Holland Group, and an active arts philanthropist (Australia); Luis Rebollar Corona, a director of various Mexican Industrial Enterprises and of several social and cultural organizations in Mexico (Mexico); Emma Thompson, award-winning actress, writer, and producer who is active in human rights, AIDS, and other charities (England, Honorary Member); and Suzher Yan, who holds a senior position at International Resources Limited (Hong Kong, China). The Philharmonic's IAB is co- chaired by Angela Chen (U.S. and China), Christian A. Lange (U.S. and Germany), and Antonio Quintella (U.S. and Brazil).

"It is with great pleasure that I welcome these leaders to the New York Philharmonic's Board of Directors," said Philharmonic Chairman Oscar S. Schafer. "Their passion, expertise, and fresh perspectives will be invaluable in expanding the Orchestra's horizons as we chart out our next chapter. I am also pleased that our new International Advisory Board is expanding; the rapid growth of this group focused on supporting the Philharmonic's activities abroad is a sign of great momentum and excitement about our global presence."

"It is very exciting to watch the Philharmonic's International Advisory Board grow with the addition of these new members who hail from countries ranging from Switzerland to Australia," said IAB Co-Chairman Christian A. Lange. "These five men and women bring to the table a range of knowledge and experience that will complement the founding members of this body to help the Orchestra pursue its international endeavors."

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