New York Philharmonic to Celebrate Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch

Before the ball drops and the Champagne corks are popped, the New York Philharmonic will spend its New Year's Eve celebrating the music of Marvin Hamlisch with an all-star lineup of talent. The Philharmonic said on Monday that its New Year's Eve concert, held annually at Lincoln Center, was scheduled this year to be hosted and conducted by Mr. Hamlisch, the composer of “A Chorus Line” and pop hits like “The Way We Were.” Following Mr. Hamlisch's death on Aug. 6, this concert will now be a salute to his work as performed by artists he knew and worked with closely, including Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara, Josh Groban, Michael Feinstein, Raúl Esparza, Megan Hilty, Joshua Bell, Maria Friedman and Fred erica von Stade. The concert, which will emphasize Mr. Hamlisch's film and stage work like “A Chorus Line” and “Sweet Smell of Success,” will be conducted by Paul Gemignani and directed by Lonny Price. It will be hosted by Ms. McDonald and broadcast on PBS.