With the lockout of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians generating a spate of articles on the demise of the American symphony orchestra as we know it, a little good news has crept into the picture, from two lower profile orchestras whose … » Read

On Aug. 10 Gustavo Dudamel, celebrated artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and his (new) wife, Spanish actress María Valverde, collaborated on a performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream by the … » Read

Some 41 percent of U.S. households say that they subscribe to one or more music streaming services, according to a Deloitte Digital Media Trends survey , published in March. But nearly half (47 percent) say they’re frustrated by the … » Read

“Mostly Mozart” might seem an unlikely fit for Brooklyn Rider, an ensemble better known for Muhly and Mehldau and whose cross-genre explorations of bluegrass and pop have seen them dabbling in Kate Bush and Björk. But as … » Read

The University of Michigan is preparing to fire countertenor David Daniels for previously reported allegations of sexual misconduct ; he has been on a leave of absence since the charges first surfaced one year ago. To make its case, the … » Read

The blowback from the decades-old  allegations of sexual abuse by a revered violin pedagogue at Curtis Institute of Music continues. In an opinion piece for The Philadelphia Inquirer , David Zimbalist, a professional violist and photographer … » Read

FISHTAIL, MT— The vast, roiling orchestral soundscape of the Prize-winning Become Ocean has served many listeners as an entrée into the world of John Luther Adams. A number of other compositions and installations cast on a large … » Read

The Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition (SISIVC) is now accepting applications for the third edition of the event, slated to take place in Shanghai on August 4-25, 2020. Stern’s son, conductor David Stern, and violinist … » Read

Major changes are afoot at the Mill City Summer Opera. Cory Johnson [pictured] has become executive director, charged with providing “fundraising, strategic, and fiscal leadership” after two years as the company’s development … » Read

La Jolla Symphony & Chorus (LJS&C), which self-defines as San Diego’s oldest and largest community orchestra and chorus (200 members), has a new executive director, complementing its musical direction under Steven Schick. She is … » Read