The WFMT Radio Network based in Chicago broadcast on Sept. 2 the first in a series of four operas staged by the China National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing. The network reaches 360 markets, covering most of the country. The … » Read

The aftershocks from Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s reported assault on English bass William Thomas following a concert in France on Aug 22 continue. In a statement issued on Aug. 31, Gardiner’s management announced that their client will … » Read

The New Jersey Symphony has announced a series of cost-saving measures designed to save the organization $650,000 in the current fiscal year. Recent tax info information puts the budget at about $13 million. The 2023 2024 season will see a … » Read

A new Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) study has found that 84 percent of the 2,000 respondents expressed an interest in experiencing an orchestral concert. This new figure represents a five percent jump from a similar survey taken in 2018. … » Read

Frank Oteri is stepping down as editor of NewMusicBox , the online magazine he created 24 years ago, to join The New School’s College of Performing Arts this fall as a full-time faculty member. "When I was hired… I believed strongly, … » Read

A new study by a team of German academics and researchers reveals a wide range of physical and psychological pathologies that can arise from playing the violin. As a result, it emphasizes the need for a range of rehabilitation, care, and therapy … » Read

Music department faculty members at Brandeis University have been informed that a pair of key programs are to be put on hiatus. This fall will see the suspension of doctoral degree programs in musicology as well as composition and theory, with … » Read

Sir John Eliot Gardiner made headlines when he assaulted a singer who exited the stage in the wrong direction. Gardiner quickly apologized and stepped aside from upcoming performances. The incident was widely reported, not so much for Gardiner's … » Read

Wanted! A good home for a custom-built organ that weighs 40 tons and needs 800 square feet with a 50-foot ceiling to operate. Although it is over 100 years old and has been in storage since 1994, the Exposition Organ is in good shape. The city is … » Read

Music lovers in search of a unique concert venue will not do much better than a trip to the Mt. Wilson Observatory in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena, CA. Founded in 1904 by the Carnegie Institution of Washington, the observatory was … » Read