Over the past three years, Martin Winiarski, owner of Piano Movers Winnipeg, estimates that he has been hired to dispose of 135 pianos. In some instances, the instrument has become little more than a space-hogging nuisance for its owner, in … » Read

In a statement following his donation of ten fragments from Beethoven’s skull to the Medical University of Vienna, American businessman Paul Kaufmann said he felt "very privileged to be able to return the … [items], which I … » Read

While classical music and prisons might seem an unlikely amalgam, for violinist Holly Mulcahy, music provides a means “to cope with challenges and develop the capability to experience change for good.” The goal of Arts Capacity, a … » Read

When Parsifal opens the Bayreuth Festival this evening, over 80 percent of the audience will be unable to take advantage of the new production’s most compelling feature—the augmented reality used to introduce, in the words of its … » Read

The Russian invasion poses both a dire physical threat to life and limb and an existential effort to destroy the Ukrainian culture. Since the war’s beginning in early 2022, the country’s musicians have been in the forefront of … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra appears to be having trouble getting out of town. On July 20 the orchestra announced the cancellation of a four-concert tour in California scheduled for next March. In October 2022 a three-week tour of China scheduled … » Read

Cruzar la Cara de la Luna ( To Cross the Face of the Moon ), billed as the world’s first mariachi opera, made its Bay Area debut yesterday in Oakland in Karina Gutiérrez’s bi-lingual production by the West Edge Opera. Written … » Read

Cutting edge technology developed by California-based Not Impossible Labs is enlivening musical experiences for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences around the world. The key to the new device is a Vibrotextile™ vest that allows users to feel … » Read

In balloting that concluded July 17, an overwhelming majority of the members of the Royal Opera House’s orchestra voted to approve a strike if management does not meet their salary demands. Of the 93 percent of the players voting, 90 … » Read

July 21 is the early-bird deadline for registration for the first “Orchestras Now! Future Proof,” an international conference organized by Poland’s National Forum of Music (NFM) set to run September 6-8 in Wroclaw. It features … » Read