André Raphel
@andreraphel.bsky.social
Conductor, Principal Conductor of Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Laureate of Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, Actor, Dad
“It’s clear that sports-just like music and art- still has the power to bring us together, build community, and remind us of our common humanity.” Barack Obama #NBAAllStarGame #music #PresidentsDay
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Former President Barack Obama shared a video message highlighting sports' unifyi #Shorts
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February 16, 2026 at 4:13 PM
“It’s clear that sports-just like music and art- still has the power to bring us together, build community, and remind us of our common humanity.” Barack Obama #NBAAllStarGame #music #PresidentsDay
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Celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth Each week in Feb, a video perf of a work by an important Black composer. This week ‘Lyric for Strings’ by George Walker, composer. @ the link, George Walker, Lyric for Strings, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, André Raphel, cond livefromorchestrahall.vhx.tv/videos/walke...
February 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth Each week in Feb, a video perf of a work by an important Black composer. This week ‘Lyric for Strings’ by George Walker, composer. @ the link, George Walker, Lyric for Strings, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, André Raphel, cond livefromorchestrahall.vhx.tv/videos/walke...
Celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth Each week in Feb, I’ll post a video perf celebrating the work of an important Black composer. Some pieces well known, but others not. First up “Drums” a work from the 1930’s by James P Johnson. Minnesota Orchestra, André Raphel, conductor m.youtube.com/watch?v=HeLg...
February 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth Each week in Feb, I’ll post a video perf celebrating the work of an important Black composer. Some pieces well known, but others not. First up “Drums” a work from the 1930’s by James P Johnson. Minnesota Orchestra, André Raphel, conductor m.youtube.com/watch?v=HeLg...
R.I.P. Demond Wilson. Many knew him as an actor on the hilarious tv show, Sanford and Son. I met him once after his role on the tv show, when he became an ordained minister. A thoughtful and generous man, who helped open the door for many black actors. www.the-sun.com/entertainmen...
'Sanford and Son' star Grady Demond Wilson dies aged 79 as son leads tributes
SITCOM star Grady Demond Wilson has died at the age of 79, his son has confirmed. The actor, best known for playing Lamont Sanford in the NBC show Sanford and Son, died at home in Palm Springs, Cal…
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January 31, 2026 at 3:24 PM
R.I.P. Demond Wilson. Many knew him as an actor on the hilarious tv show, Sanford and Son. I met him once after his role on the tv show, when he became an ordained minister. A thoughtful and generous man, who helped open the door for many black actors. www.the-sun.com/entertainmen...
An article from the Daily Gazette about Saturday’s Jan. 17 concert with the Albany Symphony. Midori plays Beethoven & Shostakovich 10. Jennifer Higdon’s TenFold opens the program. Looking forward! www.dailygazette.com/thespot518/m...
Midori to make lone US appearance Saturday in Albany with Albany Symphony Orchestra
ALBANY — The Albany Symphony Orchestra concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Palace Theatre in Albany is all about newness.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:14 PM
An article from the Daily Gazette about Saturday’s Jan. 17 concert with the Albany Symphony. Midori plays Beethoven & Shostakovich 10. Jennifer Higdon’s TenFold opens the program. Looking forward! www.dailygazette.com/thespot518/m...
A great conversation with Rob Brown about the Jan. 17th concert with the Albany Symphony. #NY Check out our conversation at the link as we discuss works on the program by Jennifer Higdon, Beethoven, and Shostakovich. #music #classical #wmhtfm www.classicalwmht.org/concert-prev...
Conductor Andre Raphel
Guest Conductor with the Albany Symphony
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January 10, 2026 at 4:22 PM
A great conversation with Rob Brown about the Jan. 17th concert with the Albany Symphony. #NY Check out our conversation at the link as we discuss works on the program by Jennifer Higdon, Beethoven, and Shostakovich. #music #classical #wmhtfm www.classicalwmht.org/concert-prev...
Looking forward to “Shostakovich 10 & Midori” w/the Albany Symphony on Jan. 17. The program at the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY is an exciting one! Program-Jennifer Higdon TenFold, Beethoven Violin Concerto, Midori, violin, Shostakovich Symp. 10. Tickets @ link
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André Raphel Conducts Shostakovich 10 + Midori — Albany Symphony
André Raphel , Guest Conductor Midori , violin Jennifer Higdon : TenFold Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10
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January 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Looking forward to “Shostakovich 10 & Midori” w/the Albany Symphony on Jan. 17. The program at the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY is an exciting one! Program-Jennifer Higdon TenFold, Beethoven Violin Concerto, Midori, violin, Shostakovich Symp. 10. Tickets @ link
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Here’s to 2025. It was actually a tough year, but here is a pic from one of the brighter moments. A photo following my Berlin debut with my wife Jenifer to my right, and our daughter Danielle. Wishing to everyone a great year in 2026. Glad for all the new connections here on #BlueSky. Cheers!
December 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Here’s to 2025. It was actually a tough year, but here is a pic from one of the brighter moments. A photo following my Berlin debut with my wife Jenifer to my right, and our daughter Danielle. Wishing to everyone a great year in 2026. Glad for all the new connections here on #BlueSky. Cheers!
“Shostakovich 10 & Midori” w/the Albany Symphony in January! The Jan 17, 2026 program feat works by Jennifer Higdon, Beethoven, and Shostakovich at Palace Theatre, Albany, NY. Don’t miss Midori playing Beethoven Violin Concerto. Looking forward! Tickets @ link www.albanysymphony.com/upcomingconc...
December 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
“Shostakovich 10 & Midori” w/the Albany Symphony in January! The Jan 17, 2026 program feat works by Jennifer Higdon, Beethoven, and Shostakovich at Palace Theatre, Albany, NY. Don’t miss Midori playing Beethoven Violin Concerto. Looking forward! Tickets @ link www.albanysymphony.com/upcomingconc...
R.I.P. Rob Reiner. An unthinkable tragedy! Brilliant director, actor, and activist. May his memory and that of his wife Michele Singer Reiner, be for a blessing. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Rob Reiner, wife dead in homicide at Brentwood home; police interview family member
Longtime Hollywood star Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their Brentwood home Sunday in what police are describing as an apparent homicide.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
R.I.P. Rob Reiner. An unthinkable tragedy! Brilliant director, actor, and activist. May his memory and that of his wife Michele Singer Reiner, be for a blessing. www.latimes.com/california/s...
On Nov. 15th w/the Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra, “Beethoven’s 4th & Sussmann.” Concert in Poughkeepsie, NY features Arnaud Sussmann playing Mozart. Looking forward to conducting works by Vaughan Williams and Beethoven. Here’s an article from Chronogram Magazine www.chronogram.com/arts/music/h...
November 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
On Nov. 15th w/the Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra, “Beethoven’s 4th & Sussmann.” Concert in Poughkeepsie, NY features Arnaud Sussmann playing Mozart. Looking forward to conducting works by Vaughan Williams and Beethoven. Here’s an article from Chronogram Magazine www.chronogram.com/arts/music/h...
Looking forward to leading Beethoven’s 4th Symphony w/the Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra (NY) in November. Arnaud Sussmann, violin will be soloist. The 11/15 program features works by Mozart & Vaughan Williams. #music Tickets @ the link: www.hudsonvalleysymphony.org/events
October 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Looking forward to leading Beethoven’s 4th Symphony w/the Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra (NY) in November. Arnaud Sussmann, violin will be soloist. The 11/15 program features works by Mozart & Vaughan Williams. #music Tickets @ the link: www.hudsonvalleysymphony.org/events
#TBT A glimpse into “the process” in Berlin of presenting Uri Caine The Passion of Octavius Catto. The work & words from Uri about the piece, couldn’t be more timely! Rehearsal video @ the link from DSO Berlin, Andre Raphel, conductor. A thrilling European premiere! m.youtube.com/watch?v=nTSM...
September 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
#TBT A glimpse into “the process” in Berlin of presenting Uri Caine The Passion of Octavius Catto. The work & words from Uri about the piece, couldn’t be more timely! Rehearsal video @ the link from DSO Berlin, Andre Raphel, conductor. A thrilling European premiere! m.youtube.com/watch?v=nTSM...
For all those beautiful souls we lost on 9/11/2001. In tribute. A day of remembrance. Never Forget.
September 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
For all those beautiful souls we lost on 9/11/2001. In tribute. A day of remembrance. Never Forget.
Patients are flooding New York City medical practices with reports that they are experiencing Covid symptoms amid a late-summer surge of coronavirus infections and the appearance of a new variant. Many are also asking if they qualify for a vaccine after the FDA released new restrictions.
N.Y.C. Covid Cases Appear to Be Rising. So Are Inquiries on Vaccines.
Patients are flooding medical practices with reports of the telltale signs of Covid and questions about whether they will be able to get vaccinated.
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August 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Happy 150th Birthday to the composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor! Born on this day August 15, 1875. An important Afro-British composer! Here’s a video clip from Coleridge-Taylor’s charming Petite Suite de Concert. Boston Symphony Orchestra, André Raphel, conductor
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BSO NOW | André Raphel conducts Coleridge-Taylor
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August 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Happy 150th Birthday to the composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor! Born on this day August 15, 1875. An important Afro-British composer! Here’s a video clip from Coleridge-Taylor’s charming Petite Suite de Concert. Boston Symphony Orchestra, André Raphel, conductor
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Reposted by André Raphel
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said Friday that it would shut down next year, effectively ending its half-century role as a backer of NPR, PBS, and local radio and TV stations across the U.S.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Will Shut Down
The company is among the first casualties of a vote to strip roughly $500 million in federal funding from NPR, PBS and local stations across the country.
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August 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said Friday that it would shut down next year, effectively ending its half-century role as a backer of NPR, PBS, and local radio and TV stations across the U.S.
A brilliant actor, poet and musician! The tragic accidental death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner has left me in shock. ‘Mal’ and I only met a few years ago, but we had a wonderful collaboration. For the program w/the Minnesota Orchestra he was commissioned to write a poem about Juneteenth. Powerful! R.I.P.
July 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A brilliant actor, poet and musician! The tragic accidental death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner has left me in shock. ‘Mal’ and I only met a few years ago, but we had a wonderful collaboration. For the program w/the Minnesota Orchestra he was commissioned to write a poem about Juneteenth. Powerful! R.I.P.
This is not good! The Department of Education not only manages federal loans for college, but also enforces civil rights laws in schools. “Only Congress has the power to abolish the department,” Justice Sotomayor wrote in dissent. #Education www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/u...
Supreme Court Clears the Way for Trump’s Cuts to the Education Department
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July 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This is not good! The Department of Education not only manages federal loans for college, but also enforces civil rights laws in schools. “Only Congress has the power to abolish the department,” Justice Sotomayor wrote in dissent. #Education www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/u...
On this July 4th, here’s a “Patriotic Medley” w/the wonderful Jevetta Steele, vocalist. Hear America the Beautiful & more at the link. Minnesota Orchestra, André Raphel, conductor. #Happy4th #music m.youtube.com/watch?v=phub...
July 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
On this July 4th, here’s a “Patriotic Medley” w/the wonderful Jevetta Steele, vocalist. Hear America the Beautiful & more at the link. Minnesota Orchestra, André Raphel, conductor. #Happy4th #music m.youtube.com/watch?v=phub...
Berlin review from Taz. “The concert marks conductor Andre’ Raphel’s debut with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. He leads both Montgomery and Mendelssohn without a score. Thanks to his clear and dynamic direction, the Reformation Symphony feels anything but worn out.”
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Konzert in der Berliner Philharmonie: Der Mord am Wahllokal
Klassische Musik wird vielfältig – wie am Sonntagabend in der Berliner Philharmonie, als u.a. Jessie Montgomerys „Hymn for Everyone“ aufgeführt wurde.
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June 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Berlin review from Taz. “The concert marks conductor Andre’ Raphel’s debut with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. He leads both Montgomery and Mendelssohn without a score. Thanks to his clear and dynamic direction, the Reformation Symphony feels anything but worn out.”
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For the Juneteenth holiday, celebrating the life & work of Octavius Catto. A civil & voting rights activist, with Frederick Douglass, Catto helped recruit men for the Civil War. At the link, a performance of Uri Caine’s Passion of Octavius Catto w/DSO Berlin @ 1:21.
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LIVE: Raphel & Caine
André Raphel dirigiert das Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
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June 19, 2025 at 10:56 AM
For the Juneteenth holiday, celebrating the life & work of Octavius Catto. A civil & voting rights activist, with Frederick Douglass, Catto helped recruit men for the Civil War. At the link, a performance of Uri Caine’s Passion of Octavius Catto w/DSO Berlin @ 1:21.
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