NEW YORK (AP)—Sonja Frisell was a nine-year-old growing up in England when she saw still photos of Caesar and Cleopatra , a 1945 movie starring Vivien Leigh and Claude Rains. “My mother wouldn’t take me to it because she said it … » Read

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, which recently received $25 million as a challenge grant toward a $100 million endowment boost, has added a new position to its conducting staff: Principal Conductor, Dallas Symphony Presents. First to fill it, as … » Read

Carlos Kalmar, director of orchestral studies and principal conductor at the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) since 2021, current principal conductor of the Grant Park Music Festival in Chicago, is facing a Title IX investigation into … » Read

Two upcoming choral performances in the Bay Area are vivid reminders of the power of music to illuminate historical narratives. On May 19, the Oakland Symphony will present the world premiere of Martin Rokeach’s Bodies on the Line , which … » Read

The Schenectady (NY) Symphony Orchestra, est. 1935, has changed its name to better reflect the makeup of its orchestra members and its audience. Announced earlier this week by Board President Robert Bour and Artistic Director Glen Cortese, in … » Read

He is an inspirational model of courage and perseverance. Since announcing that he was facing a “stealthy adversary” in glioblastoma multiforme, a type of aggressive brain cancer, nearly two years ago, Michael Tilson Thomas has … » Read

The Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, a broad musical education program that has impacted thousands of students across Southern California since its 1986 founding, has named Fred Meads to be its new associate artistic director. Meads, music … » Read

Violinist Lisa Batiashvili is to be the Berlin Philharmonic’s artist-in-residence as of 2023-24. In an interview with the orchestra , she calls the new appointment “a dream come true,” saying she is eager for solo as well as … » Read

The use of music to deter loitering or crime , or as a means of torture, is hardly a new phenomenon. Classical music, especially, is used by businesses, government agencies, and the military in ways never intended by their creators. Keith … » Read

Chad Smith, chief executive of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is to be the next CEO of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Ironically, he will succeed his former colleague, Gail Samuel. She took the top Boston post in June of 2021, leaving the LA Phil … » Read