The Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard [pictured] has once again devoted his talents to music with his new documentary Pavarotti , which opens in select theaters on June 7. Having previously directed films on Jay Z and The Beatles, Howard … » Read

Few people are more prone to exploitation in the workplace than those who are passionate about what they do. Low or no pay has long been a feature of work in the arts, an area that has proven largely immune to the growing demands for a living … » Read

Orchestras large and small are increasingly reliant on data to grow and retain audiences. In this relentless scramble for sustainability, the scale and ambition of the ensemble may matter far less than expected. Witness a comparison between the … » Read

MILAN--Daniele Gatti has been given yet another vote of confidence by his fellow countrymen. Last weekend he was named music director of the Bologna-based Orchestra Mozart—the latest Italian appointment since his dramatic exit from the … » Read

What do members of the American Federation of Musicians have in common with millions of other U.S. union members? They are facing imminent reductions in benefit payments as managers struggle to keep pension funds from running out of money in the … » Read

As it returns from its 12 th tour of China since being the first American orchestra to do so, in 1973, the Philadelphia Orchestra joins the current rash of east-west classical musical partnerships, this one putting the Philadelphians in close … » Read

Having been appointed to the faculty of the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami last month , conductor Gerard Schwarz is planting further roots into the Florida sands by accepting the post of music director of the Palm Beach … » Read

British violinist Nicola Benedetti has chosen Michael Garvey, director of the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales, to be executive director of her new, eponymous foundation, which is dedicated to providing “enrichment, inspiration, … » Read

Would an experienced violist, not to mention a wealthy one, appreciate an American-made instrument dating to 1938? Certainly the U.S. State Department thought so, and so purchased a Charleston, West Virginia-made instrument from the Little Rock … » Read

La Scala's new season, announced Monday, signals a continuation of Alexander Pereira's strategy of offering a large number of titles, focusing on the Italian repertoire, and bringing back artists historically associated with the theater. The … » Read