Category: A New York Legend is Reborn

March 06 2019

The World’s Oldest and Largest Saint Patrick’s Day Parade

Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit! Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to you! Though the holiday itself always falls on March 17, the highly-anticipated New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will step off from East 44th Street and 5th Avenue at 11 A.M. on Saturday, March 16 this year. As the world’s largest and oldest Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, this event attracts approximately 2 million celebrants, and as a guest of the Lotte New York Palace, you are ideally located to … Read More

February 06 2019

The New York Philharmonic: North America’s Original Orchestral Powerhouse

The oldest of North America’s elite “Big Five” symphony orchestras, the New York Philharmonic has delighted audiences with paradigm-shifting performances for over a century-and-a-half. Now under the baton of Dutch violinist and conductor Jaap van Zweden, the Philharmonic continues its tradition of elite musical stewardship by regularly debuting works of living composers while also continually redefining the standards by which long-established orchestral repertoire is judged. With the 2018/2019 season already well underway, winter and spring months promise a wealth of … Read More

December 05 2018

The Nutcracker: A New York City Ballet Christmas Tradition

The year was 1892, and the St. Petersburg audience had packed into the theater on a frigid December evening to see Iolanta, a new opera by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Also on the program was the composer’s latest ballet, which, by all contemporary accounts, turned out to be mediocre at best. Today, The Nutcracker is universally recognized as one of the finest ballets of the 19th century and a tradition virtually synonymous with Christmas. Now through December 30, you have the … Read More