The 2009 discovery of a heretofore unknown cache of works by Florence Price prompted a long overdue revival of interest in the Black composer . Since then, her Symphony No. 1, which received its premiere in 1933 by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra … » Read

These days, when orchestra musicians perform as an ensemble indoors, they are few, far between, and masked. Chamber music has become the repertoire du jour, and at least one orchestra board of directors has come to the conclusion that the … » Read

BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (AP) — Orchestra music envelops the streets of a Venezuelan city every time a truck carrying musicians has made its way through traffic for the past year, capturing the attention of drivers and passers-by who take … » Read

Learning how to perform as part of an orchestra is one of the primary educational goals for instrumentalists attending a music school. It should come as no surprise that, like many other things, the pandemic has interrupted this key aspect of … » Read

We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read

In 2015, when an ex-partner murdered Nathalie Warmerdam, her brother Joshua Hopkins, an acclaimed baritone, was in Ottawa at a rehearsal. “It was horrifying…. an emotionally very turbulent time and I felt helpless, powerless,” … » Read

As theaters and concert halls across the U.K. anticipate a possible reopening date of May 17 and a return to full capacity by June 21, new post-pandemic challenges face administrators who have grown accustomed to life online. Nowhere is this … » Read

In March of 2020, when theaters and concert halls shut down, performing arts groups, eager to stay in front of their patrons, began the steep climb up the learning curve to streaming their wares. By late spring, most were on board, or getting … » Read

As efforts to vaccinate the American public against Covid-19 gain momentum, performing arts leaders in Chicago are quietly discussing reopening their venues for audiences that have already been inoculated. Chris Jones, a critic for the Chicago … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra is welcoming back Brian Sanders’s JUNK, a company of aerialist dancers who wowed Philly O audiences several years ago with a performance of Romeo and Juliet . Their latest collaboration—the 13-movement … » Read