Lorin Maazel

Maestro Maazel and the New York Philharmonic opened the 2007/08 season with a full program of Dvořák, including his Carnival Overture, Cello Concerto with cello virtuoso Yo-Yo Ma, and Sympony No. 7. On the morning of opening night, rehearsals took place in front of an audience of the public. Free tickets were ditributed at 8:00 am, to the sounds of the Principal Brass Quintet.  The concert was telecast nationaly...

The Châteauville Foundation, a not-for-profit organization established ten years ago at Castleton Farms, Maestro Maazel's estate in Rappahannock County, Virigina, has recently launched its new website to coincide with the start of the 2007/08 season. Visitors can peruse the site for information on current and past seasons, the Foundation's upcoming Tenth Anniversary Gala (a extraordinary chamber concert featuring 12 Str...