Thomas Søndergård's inaugural season as the 11 th music director of the Minnesota Orchestra (MO) kicks off next September with two weeks of the new man on the podium. “It is an enormous luxury for me to take over an ensemble … » Read

Orchestral musicians have physically demanding jobs that often produce physical aches and pains that, if ignored, can lead to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) that threaten their ability to perform. At a recent medical conference in France, Anne … » Read

The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) as a creative tool is posing new challenges to the music industry. AI needs source material from which to work when creating “new music.” Who, exactly, owns an AI-generated piece of music … » Read

During the throes of the pandemic, orchestra administrators freely discussed the possibility that touring might  no longer prove financially desirable or environmentally defensible. While deliberations on the issue continue, several American … » Read

With over 320 days of sun a year, the introduction of solar power at the Santa Fe Opera makes perfect sense. The company has just announced the installation of 431 solar panels mounted on its Cantina at the Dapples Pavilion and on Stieren … » Read

This year cultural institutions throughout Denmark are celebrating the life and music of Carl Nielsen (1861 – 1931) with performances, recordings, concert broadcasts, a documentary film, publications, the opening of a new museum, and other … » Read

In just over two months, the New York Philharmonic will embark for Taiwan, the first stop on a two-week tour starting June 28 that will take it as well to Hong Kong and, for a significant number of its players, Shanghai. This last makes it the … » Read

The Perelman Family Foundation has pledged $25 million to create the “Perelman Arts District” at Brown University, funding the the Brown Arts Institute, founded in 2021, and the university’s 2017 Brown Arts Initiative, which … » Read

When Valentina Peleggi, music director of the Richmond Symphony, mounted the podium on April 1 to conduct George Walker’s Icarus in Orbit and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Resurrection , she and her musicians debuted a new, custom-designed … » Read

NEW YORK (AP)—Lincoln Center will hold its second Summer for the City festival June 14 to Aug. 12. The large disco ball and dance floor will return. The event currently is set to include 193 events, including 50 on the plaza dance floor, 37 … » Read