This year marks is the 150th anniversary of American composer Charles Ives’s birth, and a number of organizations have been paying tribute through recordings and concerts, examining his songs, chamber music, and symphonies. Were he still … » Read

The International Contemporary Ensemble is welcoming six new members to its ranks. The 23-year-old organization remains devoted to commissioning and performing works by emerging composers; it was among the earliest New York groups to do so … » Read

Film/TV soundtrack composer Jeff Beal and studio singer Joan Beal, both hugely successful commercial musicians, have set up a $2 million commissioning fund for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Monies will go to living composers working in the … » Read

The San Francisco Opera has reached a short-term agreement with its orchestra musicians guaranteeing that the current season will continue without interruption through next May 31. A temporary extension had expired on Oct. 31. Under the new … » Read

PARIS (AFP)--The historic opera house of the Paris Opera, the Palais Garnier, is to close its doors from mid-2027 for a two-year renovation, the Opera said. The closure of the almost 150-year-old edifice, one of the architectural jewels of Paris, … » Read

On Oct. 30 the annual meeting of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association presented a cavalcade of good news. In a season that included landmark performances of the orchestra, with Riccardo Muti, music director emeritus for life, in Chicago, at … » Read

The No Name Pops, which came into existence in 2023 as a successor to the defunct Philly Pops, wil now be able to use its original name. On Oct. 31 the family of Peter Nero, who led the Philly Pops from its early days in 1979 until 2013, gifted … » Read

Audience members are quick to recognize the musicians as they come on stage in their concert attire just before a performance begins. Less recognizable, perhaps, is the individual who drops the conductor’s score on his music stand. That … » Read

The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony (KWS) in Ontario will live to play again. Following a sudden announcement in September 2023 that the ensemble, unable to meet its financial obligations, was canceling its season , bankruptcy appeared likely to be … » Read

The Jacksonville (FL) Symphony has received the largest donation in its 75-year history from longtime supporters Preston and Joan Haskell. The $5 million will go toward the endowment as well as capital improvements. The orchestra, which prides … » Read