The 2024-25 season is off to a somewhat rocky start as major maestros and soloists miss opening nights and other featured events. Semyon Bychkov, chief conductor and music director of the Czech Philharmonic, has had to undergo back surgery, … » Read

On Sept. 18 the San Antonio Philharmonic announced a new, two-year agreement with the American Federation of Musicians Local 23. The agreement, the details of which have not yet been made public, guarantees the musicians, who are reportedly paid … » Read

Angel Island, located in San Francisco Bay, possesses a fraught history that resonates with America’s current struggles over immigration. In the late 19 th and early 20 th century, the island was an entry point through which thousands of … » Read

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and its musicians seemed to have settled their differences in the wake of Kyu-Young Kim’s announcement in May that  he would step down as artistic director after eight years in the job. At the time, he … » Read

As the New York Philharmonic prepares for its opening gala performance on Sept. 24, it faces a set of challenges that Deborah Borda, the ensemble’s estimable former (and now interim) president and CEO, characterizes as a “ring of … » Read

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) has announced that tenor Richard Cox will join the faculty of its voice department in 2025. Characterized as “a teacher of extraordinary capability with the prodigious professional experience … » Read

Gearing up for 2024-25, orchestras are rearranging their rosters as musicians retire, arrive, and earn promotions. In the first category is longtime San Francisco Symphony members Chunming Mo [pictured, right], second violin, who joined the … » Read

The Last Night of the Proms on Sept. 14 featuring American soprano Angel Blue and British pianist Sir Stephen Hough concluded a 90-concert season that was one of the most successful in the Proms’ history. Thus far over 10.6 million people … » Read

As the San Diego Symphony counts down the days to the  September 28 reopening of its newly renovated concert hall, the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra announces that Powell Hall--curently under reconstruction and set to reopen in fall of … » Read

Six new musicians have joined the ranks of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO), part of the new flock of players who have arrived during Nathalie Stutzmann’s two-year tenure. Lauren Roth comes to the position of assistant concertmaster … » Read