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

Pene Pati revealed, toward the close of his Park Avenue Armory recital, that his program had consisted of songs that he and pianist Ronny Michael Greenberg had often performed together. In light of what we had just heard, his disclosure made … » Read

The Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) has tapped veteran conductor Carl St.Clair as its new music director. The maestro, who debuted with the TPO in 2019, recently concluded his 35-year tenure as music director of the Pacific Symphony, where … » 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

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

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 reconstruction of Rossini’s Il viaggio a Reims was one of the late 20th century’s most significant musicological achievements for opera goers. After four performances at Paris’s Théâtre Italian, with a cast … » 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