Patrons arriving for the San Francisco Symphony’s (SFS) performance on Nov. 15 encountered members of the chorus distributing literature outlining their grievances with management. The 32 paid singers (the rest of the 150-member chorus is … » Read

Between 1938 and 1940, a series of recordings titled “World’s Greatest Music” reportedly sold over one million copies. The 38 discs (78 rpm) offered an inexpensive entrée to classical standards recorded by some of the … » Read

AP—With a record 99 Grammy nominations and acclaim as one of the most influential artists in music history, pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course at Yale University next year. … » Read

With topics like “The Silent Musician—Why Conducting Matters,” "Classical Crossover as a particular challenge for conductors," and “What Brahms is trying to tell us…are we listening?,” the International … » Read

Despite being “homeless” while Powell Hall undergoes extensive renovations, the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) enjoyed a successful 2023-2024 season, claiming to reach nearly one million listeners in concert halls, classrooms, … » Read

Film music—the ruination or the salvation of classical music? It depends on whom you ask. In an exchange between two of The Telegraph’s columnists, the venerable classical critic Ivan Hewitt has little good to say about the … » Read

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has produced despair on the part of many Americans and world citizens. It becomes easy, and perhaps understandable, to embrace nihilism, where nothing matters and the continuation of tasks that just … » Read

The recent news that the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony (KWS) can renew operations after an Ontario court annulled its bankruptcy is a victory for the ensemble’s intrepid musicians. “Many of us have built our lives in the community … » Read

The Berlin Philharmonic kicked off a tour last night at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt that will bring it to the U.S. for the second time with its Chief Conductor Kirill Petrenko and mark its 25 th tour of the States. From Frankfurt it heads to the … » Read

On Nov. 5, voters in Cuyahoga County, which includes the city of Cleveland, overwhelmingly voted to increase the “sin” tax on tobacco products that supports arts funding provided by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC). Issue 55, which … » Read