Like everywhere else in the world, the pandemic interrupted normal musical life in Venezuela. For the Orquesta Sinfónica Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho (Grand Mariscal of Ayacucho Symphony Orchestra), it ended a streak of sell-out concerts and … » Read

In an announcement that arrived over the transom late last night, the Las Vegas Philharmonic stated it had “parted ways” with Executive Director Anne Berquist, who joined the organization last May. No further information on the … » Read

While live music making remains perilous, there’s still plenty to sink your teeth into on disc, much of it either newly minted or freshly rediscovered. For those seeking a little originality in artistically straitened times, here are four … » Read

Since 2018 Orchestras Canada has taken three surveys of attitudes toward the use of digital resources to reach online audiences. The 60 orchestras responding to the  initial survey saw the potential of digital engagement, but were challenged … » Read

BAGHDAD (AP) — War kept him away from his beloved homeland for decades. Now, virtuoso oud player Naseer Shamma hopes to help rebuild conflict-scarred Iraq through a series of concerts and other projects to support culture and education. The … » Read

The pandemic has presented special challenges to educators forced to teach students on line. Creating and performing music demands both mental and physical acuity, and judging the latter, especially, is difficult in a srictly two-dimensional … » Read

Nobody was expecting a swan-song masterpiece at the January 23 rd New York premiere of Penelope , the quasi-opera by the late composer André Previn (he died on February 28, 2019) and playwright Tom Stoppard. Unlike their 1977 … » Read

The Washington Post has published a list of 22 composers and performers to keep an eye on in the coming year, apparently compiled from nominations by a diverse list of artists, ranging from violist/host Nadia Sirota to … » Read

Stephen Sondheim, who died at 91 on Nov. 26, left an estate estimated to be worth as much as $75mn. He designated that the entirety—including his personal effects, the rights to his music and literary works and everything else—go to … » Read

This past July, seven months after he sold his songwriting copyrights to Universal Music, Bob Dylan sold his entire recorded music catalog—his master recordings—as well as “the rights to multiple future releases” to Sony. … » Read