On Friday, Sept. 26, the behind-the-scenes tensions within the public media universe burst into full view when, in plain speak, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) threw NPR under the bus. At issue was a multi-million-dollar contract to … » Read

Playing violin is not for sissies. About 60 percent of professional violinists and violists experience some form of playing-related musculoskeletal disorder, a higher percentage than for any other group of instrumentalists. “Ergonomically, … » Read

The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) has added five musicians for the 2025–26 season. “As I begin my ninth season as music director,” noted Gianandrea Noseda, “I feel a deep responsibility to secure the future of the NSO … » Read

The Tucson Symphony and its musicians have signed a new three-year contract providing wage increases of 16.3 percent across three seasons. Current base salary is $74, 601, but most earn between $65,705 and $84,425. There are also … » Read

The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony’s (K-W) first performance of its 2025-26 season on Sept. 13 symbolized a remarkable recovery by an ensemble that has simply refused to die. Two years ago the orchestra filed for bankruptcy just four days … » Read

On Sept. 26 the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia announced that after 24 years it would vacate the Perelman Theater in the Kimmel Center. “The escalating costs of performing at the Kimmel are diverting resources from other critical needs … » Read

Following through on their threat , the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra musicians have gone on strike, cancelling this weekend’s concerts. They are arguing for better wages, comparing their salaries with those made by other, larger symphony … » Read

The announcement that Beatrice Venezi has been nominated for a four-year term as the next music director at Venice’s Teatro di La Fenice as of October of 2026 has prompted growing protests. The fast-track appointment of the 35-year-old … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra today is in far better shape than it was during the first two decades of the 21 st century, having survived labor strife, a financial crisis that led to filing for bankruptcy (a first among major U.S. orchestras), and … » Read

Joan and Jeff Beal, two very accomplished alumni of the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, have given their alma mater the largest individual gift made to the school since George Eastman established it in 1921. Joan Beal … » Read