Undaunted by the fate of the apparently defunct Philly Pops, several of its musicians have organized a new ensemble, the No Name Pops, and scheduled performances for September and October. “It’s a shame there isn’t orchestral … » Read

For the past 15 years in Juárez, Mexico, violinist Jové García has run the Orquesta Sinfónica Esperanza Azteca (Aztec Hope Symphony Orchestra), an after-school music program that teaches children between 7 and 18 to … » Read

Gustavo Dudamel’s decision to leave the Los Angeles Philharmonic after 17 years to join the New York Philharmonic is widely considered a loss by Angelenos eager to assert their cultural superiority over their East Coast rival. But what if, … » Read

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Peter Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist who interpreted pop songs through classical and jazz forms and served as the Philly Pops’ conductor for more than three decades, has died. He was 89. Nero died Thursday at Home … » Read

Ballet Hispánico, which self-defines as the largest Latinx/Latine/Hispanic cultural organization in the U.S., comprised of a dance company, school, and community-partnership hub, has created the new position of chief managing director and … » Read

Schubert: A Musical Wayf arer, a new biography by Lorraine Byrne Bodley, serves as a major corrective to the widely held mythology surrounding the life of a prodigious composer who died at only 31 years of age. Schubert, writes Ivan Hewett, chief … » Read

OrchKids, the famed Baltimore Symphony program serving local school children with music instruction and much more, has received a gift of $1 million from founding donors and noted regional philanthropists Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker. … » Read

The Royal College of Music (RCM) has chosen James Williams, current managing director of the Royal Philharmonic (RPO), to be its next director as of September 2024. He succeeds the retiring Colin Lawson, CBE, who steps down in August of the same … » Read

The Aizuri Quartet, formed in 2012, is facing a major shift in personnel, one that leaves violinist Miho Saegusa as the lone original member.  She and violinist Emma Frucht, who joined in 2019, are searching for two new members to replace … » Read

Christopher Cerrone’s haunting opera In a Grove is a good example of how to create something original and modern out of a timeless classic. It’s based on Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s seminal short story of the same name (memorably … » Read