Many of the accusations of abusive behavior within the world of classical music have focused on the sexual predations of headline-making conductors , singers , and instrumentalists . Although conservatories have received their share of the blame … » Read

Earlier this week, the Philadelphia Orchestra announced the  cancellation of a planned four-concert tour of California in March of 2024, citing "unforseen circumstances."  Nathalie Stutzmann, the orchestra’s principal guest … » Read

The final chapter of the Mostly Mozart Festival, a New York institution since its founding in 1966, began on Tuesday night (July 25) in David Geffen Hall with the world premiere of Dhikra (Remembrance) by the Iraqi-American trumpeter and composer … » Read

After less than three years, Erica Muhl , hired with considerable fanfare as president of Berklee College of Music in October 2020, is gone. In a concise email to staff and faculty, Board Chairman Martin Mannion noted, “While we are unable … » Read

The Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), defined as the oldest professional organization of independent and collegiate music teachers (est. 1876), will soon see its Executive Director and CEO of three decades make his exit. Gary Ingle has … » Read

Patrick Quigley is Ryan Brown's hand-picked successor as artistic director of Opera Lafayette. Brown, the company's founder, plans to step down at the close of the company's 30th-anniversary season in 2025. Quigley is founder and artistic … » Read

Over the past three years, Martin Winiarski, owner of Piano Movers Winnipeg, estimates that he has been hired to dispose of 135 pianos. In some instances, the instrument has become little more than a space-hogging nuisance for its owner, in … » Read

That the U.S. remains a vibrant musical melting pot is borne out in these three recent albums. The works are all written for classical symphony orchestra, yet each one is suffused with its composer’s cultural DNA. Avner Dorman was born in … » Read

Three quarters of a century ago the authoritative Grove Dictionary of Music predicted that “the enormous popular success some few of Rachmaninov’s works had in his lifetime is not likely to last” and dismissed his music as full … » Read

One measure of genius is the ability to accomplish great things absent the appearance of effort. “To many listeners,” posits Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim in The Atlantic , “Mozart’s music sounds so natural and self-evident … » Read