CHICAGO—MusicNOW, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s contemporary chamber series, observed its 20 th anniversary last season, and celebrations were certainly in order. Especially in recent years, the series at downtown’s sleek … » Read

LOS ANGELES—A pattern has emerged at the Los Angeles Opera over the last decade, with the main stage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion dominated by standard works and smaller-scale experimentation left to the company’s LA Opera … » Read

After a three-month investigation, the Cleveland Orchestra has fired concertmaster  William Preucil [pictured] and principal trombone Massimo La Rosa , having discovered that the allegations against them of sexual misconduct were true. Word … » Read

A memorial concert for Charles Hamlen, who died on August 1 at the age of 75, is to be held at the New York Ethical Culture Society on Wednesday, November 7. A much beloved figure among artists and industry-ites alike, Hamlen will be paid tribute … » Read

The Oct. 22 annual meeting of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) celebrated a season of successes. The ensemble’s 138 th year marked the end of David Robertson’s successful 13-year tenure as music director—Stéphane … » Read

Yuja Wang will launch her six-concert Carnegie Hall Perspectives series on Friday night, performing works for piano and percussion, all of them arranged by Martin Grubinger, Sr., all in their New York premieres. Among the most anticipated is … » Read

“When the arts thrive, New York City thrives—which is why this year we’ve made the largest-ever financial commitment to Cultural Affairs in our NYC history.” So declared NYC Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen in yesterday’s … » Read

Last Thursday marked the official New York debut of the Houston-based River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO), an innovative, 14-year-old ensemble here performing in an innovative, ancient space—the subterranean recesses at the Church of the … » Read

Should classical artists mimic their pop counterparts by producing music “conceptual” video singles? Not straight-ahead concert or recording-session videos, but those that create a story or idea around the artist and/or the piece? In … » Read

CHICAGO—Sometimes the season-long projects that orchestras announce with great fanfare add up to much ado about nothing. Over-arching themes like “Revolution” or “Breaking New Ground” can devolve into just another … » Read