Ushers for the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts Philly—i.e. the Kimmel Center and affiliated venues—will not go on  strike as their union threatened earlier in the week. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage … » Read

For some aficionados, the introduction of technology to enhance the experience of classical music appears threatening, a transformation that will somehow devalue the art form. For the renowned violinist and educator Cho-Liang [Jimmy] Lin (Musical … » Read

For music fans, streaming services like Spotify offer the “universal jukebox,” a means of having music at one’s beck and call, usually for a small monthly subscription fee. While concerns about the ethics of Spotify’s … » Read

The slums in the Kenyan cities of Nairobi and Mombasa are among the world’s worst, filled with tens of thousands suffering from hunger, domestic violence, crime, and, in some instances, the toxic environmental conditions created by nearby … » Read

Launching a new performing arts organization in the post-pandemic world is not for the faint of heart, but Tekla Cunningham seems unfazed by the prospect. A charismatic violin virtuoso, artistic director, and educator who is a leading figure in … » Read

Those concerned about the oft-ballyhooed death of classical music took heart from a 2022 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra study that found people under 35 are actually more likely to listen to classical music than their parents. The following year, … » Read

This month Brilliant Classics will release Female Composers , a 25-CD set of recordings created during the past 30 years. Written by women composers over the course of more than 900 years, the list numbers 36, ranging from the Medieval mystic … » Read

The role of the organ as an integral part of most Protestant church services is today taken for granted. But such was not the case for the two centuries after 1517, when Martin Luther issued his Ninety-five Theses taking the Catholic Church to … » Read

BOSTON—This city, with one of the “top-five” American orchestras, remains a rich center for classical music, attracting homegrown and imported artists, though its celebrated orchestra isn’t always at the top of the heap. … » Read

A December 13 update on the PacerMonito r indicates that the Syracuse Opera, which has been dormant since the cancellation of its 2023-24 season , has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation. The last opera on its stage, in October of 2023, was I Am a … » Read