The decision of the New York Philharmonic to hire Alan Gilbert as its next music director has been the talk of the classical-music world ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment in 2009.

2009年，纽约爱乐乐团决定聘请艾伦·吉尔伯特担任其下一任音乐总监，任命的消息突然宣布后，在古典音乐界引起了热议。