The New York Philharmonic is by far the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, and one of the oldest in the world. Founded in 1842 by a group of local musicians led by American-born Ureli Corelli Hill, the Orchestra currently plays some 180 concerts a year. On December 18, 2004, the Philharmonic gave its 14,000th concert — a milestone unmatched by any other orchestra in the world.

2 Orchestra 2 location seats for one concert in the 2008-09 season. Valid for the following dates only: 12/18/2008, 01/08/2009 - 01/10/2009, 01/23/2009, 01/27/2009, 03/18/2009 - 04/01/2009, 04/22/2009, 05/07/2009 - 05/16/2009, 06/18/2009.