Two thirds of Americans—189 million—listen to online audio every month, and 169 million do so weekly. The percentage of online audio users is even greater—91 percent—for those in the 12-24 age cohort. The Infinite Dial , … » Read

“Usually, when there’s a labor issue, the music director is nowhere to be found.” So Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Robert Chen tells the Chicago Tribune in an article covering the striking musicians picketing … » Read

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s recently announced move to helm the San Francisco Symphony has been one of the more talked about U.S. music director moves of late. And while New Yorkers have hardly been deprived of seeing him as a guest with this … » Read

As the Chicago Symphony Orchestra announces the cancellation of all concerts through March 17, due to the musicians’ strike (with Music Director Riccardo Muti now joining the players’ picket line outside Orchestra Hall), the … » Read

The state of music education in the western world is generally dismal, but the British seem to take special pleasure in conducting studies and writing letters of protest to drive home the point. The most recent example is a survey by the British … » Read

Joseph V. Melillo, a key sculptor in the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s enlightened programming profile, has joined Columbia Artists in the new position of international artistic advisor. Having j ust ended his 35-year affiliation with BAM two … » Read

For several years the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) have been crunching numbers to determine the economic impact of the arts and cultural sector in the U.S. Now the numbers are in . A recently … » Read

LOS ANGELES—There are two sides to John Adams: the deep-thinking composer who dreams big and takes on weighty issues, and the self-described “trickster” who doesn’t take himself too seriously and likes to come up with … » Read

LONDON—In recent years John Nelson has forged a clear, broad pathway through the mighty musical forests of Hector Berlioz. Where Thomas Beecham and Colin Davis had blazed an early trail in repertoire that was seldom performed, the American … » Read

So you want to travel with an orchestra or a ballet or theater company? Step one is to take out your checkbook and make a contribution—usually at least $2,500—to your favorite one and be prepared to pay for your travel, lodging, and … » Read