A recent spate of indignities might seem to suggest that the gods of travel have it in for professional string players. Cellist Amit Peled, flush from performing the Penderecki Cello Concerto No. 2 with the Warsaw Philharmonic to celebrate the … » Read

A recent study bolsters the argument that music training enhances the brain’s functioning. Research published in the journal Psychology of Music measured cognitive skills among 72 college undergraduates grouped according to the extent of … » Read

At a press conference in Saint Petersburg last week, Bolshoi Director General Vladimir Urin said that the company would be collaborating with the Metropolitan Opera on three new productions in 2021-2022: Aida, Salome , and Lohengrin . This marks … » Read

The Seattle Symphony has announced the programming for its Octave 9: Raisbeck Music Center, slated to open in March. Named for James and Sherry Raisbeck, their $2 million challenge grant has enabled the transformation of the former Soundbridge … » Read

On Nov. 13 the Solera Quartet completed an unusual residency with a performance on a floating correctional facility just off Hunts Point in the Bronx, NY. For the previous week, the four musicians had helped 20 inmates at the 870-bed Vernon C. … » Read

NEW YORK—For the second straight year, President Donald Trump will not be attending the Kennedy Center Honors celebrating cultural achievement. Neither Trump nor first lady Melania Trump will be at the Dec. 2 event, Stephanie Grisham, the … » Read

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