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From the arts to business to politics, Americans are evaluating their relationship with Russia. Green Day has canceled an upcoming concert in the country. Halls pull Russian liquor from the shelves.…

Susan L. RifeJust before auditioning 100 potential bassoonists for the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Music Director JoAnn Falletta took the time to discuss her upcoming schedule with the Sarasota Orchestra."More than we ever imagined are…

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EVANSVILLE, Ind (WEHT) - The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra (EPO) performs "Nothin' But The Blues" with vocalist Shayna Steele at the Victory Theater on February 13 at 2 p.m. According to an EPO press release, this concert is…

>> A MONUMENTAL DAY FOR THE WORLD OF THE ARTS IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO. >> TODAY MARKED THE GRAND OPENING OF THE NEW PERFORMANCE ARTS THEATRE, STEINMETZ HALL, INSIDE THE DOCTOR…

The Orpheum Theater, the century-old Beaux-Arts-style auditorium across from the Roosevelt Hotel in New…

With a brilliant concert, a fascinating opera gala dedicated to love and affection, with distinguished Greek and foreign performers, the Athens Municipality Symphony Orchestra welcomes the New Year on Thursday, January 13 at 8:30 p.m. in…

Conductor Huang Yi and musicians from the China Philharmonic Orchestra rehearse for the New Year's concert in Beijing. JIANG DONG / CHINA DAILY The China Philharmonic Orchestra and the…

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra has a new man up front and he will be joined by a world-famous musician as he debuts in a series of performances this week.Eric Jacobsen, 39, won the role of music director of the 70-piece orchestra earlier…

BEREA, Ohio - Symphony West Orchestra, featuring 60 musicians from northeastern Ohio, has found a new home in Berea.Founded in North Olmsted in 1963, Symphony West will perform their holiday concert, "Celebrating Together," at 7:30 pm on…

Conductor and Music Director Michael Butterman will audition as the final nominee for the new Music Director of the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra (Courtesy of the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra) WILLIAMSBURG - The Williamsburg…

Conductor and Music Director Michael Butterman will audition as the final candidate for the new Music Director of the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra (Courtesy of the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra) WILLIAMSBURG — The Williamsburg…

On Saturday, the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra returns to form for its 90th concert season with a…

The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra's last performance was under the direction of famous music director Stephen Gunzenhauser. The orchestra is approaching the 2019-20 season knowing that Gunzenhauser, 79, will be the last, but no one…

NEW | CHARACTERISTICS | OVERVIEW | EVENTS originally published: 09/15/2021 (PRINCETON, NJ) - Sunday October 3 at 4:00 p.m., Princeton Symphony Orchestra (OSP) returns to indoor performances with its Mendelssohn &…

Acclaimed and native Marietta soprano, Maria Valdes, will be the guest soloist.GSO Classics SeriesGSO's Classics Series, led by Music Director and Conductor Timothy Verville, will present three classical performances at the Marietta…

The Sarasota Orchestra has named Bramwell Tovey the sixth musical director in the organization's 72-year history. He replaces Anu Tali, who held the post for six years before leaving in April 2019.…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - If there's one refrain in my career so far, it's Franz Welser-Most. With his nearly 20 years at the top of the Cleveland Orchestra, the conductor easily ranks as the artist I've spent the most time reviewing,…

Gustav Holst's Planets suite proved its enduring charm in WA Charity Orchestra's Music of the Spheres at the Concert Hall on Saturday, bringing out the best of the ensemble amid a program rich in film scores.From the first frenzy in…

Unearth music created by forgotten composers. Expose children to orchestral music. Improve the quality of life in the river valley. These are just a few of the reasons the Fort Smith Symphony is known. And the three-person staff of the…

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has announced that Louis Langrée will not seek to renew his contract beyond the end of the 2023-24 season, his eleventh as Music Director of the Orchestra.Since taking office in 2013, Louis…

The Rhode Island Philharmonic returns with innovative new virtual and live offerings for the orchestra and music school. In these unprecedented times, the presence of music in people's lives is more important than ever.…

Members of the public were taken aback by the “much missed” classical music when…

The Kamuela Philharmonic continues its 2019-20 MasterWorks season with "Innocent Beginnings" at 2pm Sunday at the Kahilu Theater in Waimea. The program features performances by the winners of the KPO's annual…

An anti-Israel organization staged a protest against the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) on Sunday. York's Carnegie Hall, causing a small disruption on February 3. Protesters stood…

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has appointed Vasily Petrenko as its new musical director, starting in the 2021-2 season - which will be the orchestra's 75th anniversary. The Russian conductor has also announced that he will step down as…

Just a month after the humanoid robot Pepper staged a Buddhist burial ceremony, a contemporary robot led the world-famous Lucca Philharmonic Orchestra alongside grand opera Andrea Bocelli. Do robots need a heart to accomplish passionate…

Ongoing WSO Music Director Alexander Mickelthwate (Photo: Keith Levit) The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra has announced that conductor Alexander Mickelthwate will step down as Music Director at the end of the 2017-18 season. The news…

vintage fourth 2.jpgMaestro Robert Gutter, musical director of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra from 1970 to 1986, conducted the SSO during the July 4 celebrations at Symphony Hall in Springfield in 1981.(The Republican archive…

REDLANDS >> Jon Robertson didn't say goodbye to the Redlands Symphony Orchestra concert on Saturday night. Instead, he thanked the musicians, the audience and everyone involved in the Redlands Symphony for the 33 years he spent with…

Not only is Yannick Nézet-Séguin's name a mouthful, (pronounced Yah-NEEK Neh-ZAY Say-GUN, by the way) but his job title is too. He is simultaneously musical director of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the…

Nothing celebrates a film's anniversary better than the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performing its score live at the Royal Albert Hall. Come on, Aliens.It has been announced that the score for the 1986 film, composed by James Horner,…

Lawrence Leighton Smith, who was musical director of the Louisville Orchestra from 1983 to 1994, died Friday at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was 77 years old. Smith died of complications from Binswanger's…

Many musicians talk about expanding the appeal of classical music - involving a younger audience and making the uninitiated feel welcome. Most of the time, there are few means of action to support the populist line.Charles Ansbacher took…

The Russian National Orchestra, with its energetic young musicians, seemed like an upstart group when Mikhail Pletnev founded it in 1990, but it quickly established it as an important ensemble in the post-Soviet music world. The orchestra…

JERUSALEM, January 29 - The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, celebrating its 70th anniversary, is one of the centerpieces of Israeli cultural life, a distinguished institution that resonates powerfully with the Jewish diaspora whose sympathy…