“For eight years, from 2009 to 2017, Alan Gilbert, born in 1967, was principal conductor of the New York Philharmonic and one of the most important posts in the music industry. In 2019 he will become the boss of the most famous cultural property in Germany: at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. In between, he conducts the traditional performances of Beethoven’s Ninth at the turn of the year on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Gewandhaus. Peter Korfmacher spoke with the American, who is a welcome guest at the Gewandhaus Orchestra.”