NEW YORK (AP) — On Sunday mornings in Brooklyn, nicknamed the borough of churches, the muffled sounds of choir singers, hand-claps, and Hammond organs can be heard from the sidewalks. The borough still has a church on nearly every block, … » Read

Raymond Bisha, who over the course of three decades at Naxos rose to the position of senior vice-president of marketing, died suddenly on Aug. 5 at the age of 68. Born to a musical family in Canada, Bisha took a circuitous route to the executive … » Read

Four recent discs of newish orchestral music, much of it conceived on a grand scale, suggest all is well in the world of contemporary composition. Gabriela Ortiz’s new album with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil is a multi-faceted jewel. The … » Read

American violinist David Radzynski is about to embark upon his third concertmaster gig in as many years, just starting in the post with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in Hamburg, Germany, of which Alan Gilbert is music director. Radzynski … » Read

On Aug. 11, the Portland (ME) City Council voted 6-3 to approve a temporary moratorium on the development of new music venues. The pause was in response to a project to build a 3,300-seat downtown music hall by local developer Mile Marker … » Read

Ambitious plans for the establishment of a new philharmonic orchestra and a cultural center that includes an international concert hall are reported to be taking shape in Joinville, the largest city in the southern Brazilian state of Santa … » Read

Yesterday, Trump surprised staff at Kennedy Center by saying he planned to announce the Kennedy Center honorees today. He just did: Metal band Kiss [pictured]; longtime Phantom of the Opera star Michael Crawford; Gloria Gaynor, best known for her … » Read

James Burton, the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s choral director since 2017, will step down from his position at the end of the current Tanglewood season. The British conductor’s last performances with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus … » Read

LONDON—The BBC Proms season continued apace on August 10, with a neatly themed program by the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Royal Albert Hall. Principal Conductor Edward Gardner took water as his inspiration leading three early … » Read

The Jackson (TN) Symphony has appointed Tamás Kocsis as its new concertmaster. The Hungarian native studied at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music with Josef Gingold, followed by further training at The Juilliard School under … » Read