On Nov. 27 violinist Itzhak Perlman will join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO),  Music Director Manfred Honeck, and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh in a concert to honor the Tree of Life Synagogue victims. A part of the … » Read

The financial threats to opera, particularly in the U.S., are well-documented: declining attendance, a graying audience, and exploding costs afflict companies as different in scope and ambition as the Metropolitan Opera and the now defunct Gotham … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced it received $4.7 million from a retired teacher and longtime supporter of the orchestra — a gift an orchestra official called "a godsend." Retired Abington-area music teacher Jane Kesson died at age … » Read

In a recent blog, the multifaceted composer, performer, writer, and administrator Patrick Castillo offers several tips on how to diversify the programming of American orchestras by including work by living composers as part of their daily diet. … » Read

The English National Opera (ENO) has submitted a proposal to allow the company to demarcate an 800-sq.-ft. “plain white painted area” on its safety curtain on which to project advertisements for its coming season during the pre-show … » Read

Two new reports from the U.K. suggest that the digital capture and broadcast of live arts performances has yet to draw audiences any different than those that would attend similar events in person. The findings are to be found in an Arts Council … » Read

American orchestras are not alone in their concern about diversifying their ranks. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam is developing a new youth orchestra for ages 14-17; a free program that is designed to “reflect the diversity … » Read

Naxos Music Group has acquired The Royal Opera House’s Opus Arte, a label it has been distributing since its launch in 1999. The deal includes audio/video productions by all of Opus Arte’s clientele: the ROH, Glyndebourne, Dutch … » Read

Car enthusiasts visiting AutoMobility LA on Nov. 28 will hear something completely new. The Lincoln Aviator SUV, which premieres at the show, uses symphonic music rather than electronically generated sounds to capture a driver’s attention. … » Read

The firing of two key advisors to Benjamin Zander [pictured] has turned out to be just the tip of the iceberg at his Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (BYPO). David St. George, an artistic advisor, was arrested on child pornography charges ; … » Read