In the Arts: New Directions for N.Y. and L.A. Orchestras

Having brought in new, young music directors last year, the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic are moving to take more active roles in their cities, according to The Washington Post.

The article assesses the 2010-11 programs unveiled by both organizations last week and compares the way the upcoming seasons reflect the groups’ respective new musical leaders, Alan Gilbert, in New York, and Gustavo Dudamel, in Los Angeles.

In other art news, the recording company EMI has announced that it will not put its fabled Abbey Road Studios up for sale but will seek financial help to revitalize it, The New York Times reports. The British conservation charity the National Trust had expressed interest in buying the London studio, where the Beatles did much of their recording.

Also, The Philadelphia Inquirer profiles the director and producer of an acclaimed new documentary on the controversial relocation of the Barnes Foundation’s art collection to a planned museum in downtown Philadelphia.

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