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

Martin Sher, senior VP of artistic planning and programs at New World Symphony (NWS), will move to the Detroit Symphony to take up the new position of Vice President and Chief Artistic & Operating Officer, one of three senior executives under … » Read

Last January, the 187-year old Baltimore Sun newspaper was purchased by David D. Smith, executive chairman of the media conglomerate Sinclair Inc., which owns or operates 185 local television stations across the country. Smith, a … » Read

In a number of Depression-era films, Mickey Rooney encourages Judy Garland with, “Hey kids, let’s put on a show!” Having announced with considerable fanfare that he has founded Capella Edina, a new symphony orchestra in … » Read

What a difference a decade can make. In 2014 the San Diego Opera (SDO) underwent a near-death experience . On Nov. 1, SDO will open its 60 th season with La bohème , the opera that officially launched the company on May 5, 1965. While the … » Read

In a heartening tale of one philanthropist’s belief in the importance of music to a community’s well-being, Phantom Fireworks owner Bruce Zoldan will give $5 million to the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University, his alma … » Read

A recent performance of Swedish composer and producer Jacob Mühlrad’s Veer in the Malmö Live Concert Hall may allay some concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) may one day render humans obsolete in the classical music world. … » Read

The San Antonio Philharmonic, entering just its third season and beset with legal challenges and a seemingly dysfunctional governance situation , is betting big on its ability to raise millions of dollars to renovate and co-own the 100-year-old … » Read