CLEVELAND, OH – When I visited Cleveland for the first time this past January, I wanted to figure out just how the Cleveland Orchestra – widely regarded as one of […]
The Cleveland Orchestra Finds Themselves At Home In Lakewood and Severance Hall Read Post »
It's somewhat unfair that the Philadelphia Orchestra—by any measure one of the country's great ensembles—is situated as close as it is to New York. On the one hand, it makes
Philadelphia Orchestra with Radu Lupu at Carnegie Hall Read Post »
PITTSBURGH, PA — During a weekend visit to Cleveland (more to come on that), I had time to drive two hours south on Sunday to see the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra give
Pittsburgh Symphony Performs Haydn, Danielpour, and Strauss in Heinz Hall Read Post »
Yesterday the NY Phil invited about 80 or so music writers—bloggers and newspaper critics alike—to the WNYC Greene Space for a press conference of sorts to announce details of the 2014–15
Only in New York: NY Phil Announces 2014–15 Season at WNYC Greene Space Read Post »
When Esa-Pekka Salonen left his post as music director of the LA Phil in 2009, he said that he wanted to devote more of his time to composing and guest conducting.
New York Philharmonic with Esa-Pekka Salonen and Leila Josefowicz Read Post »
By Pete M and Melanie Wong Photo credit: Richard Termine, New York Times Last week, the Los Angeles Philharmonic returned to Avery Fisher Hall for a two-night run as part of Lincoln Center's
Los Angeles Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall Read Post »
In the world of orchestral music, there is no bigger band than the Berlin Philharmonic, and, as such, there is arguably no bigger post than Chief Conductor of the Berlin Phil. Past
Simon Rattle Stepping Down from the Berlin Philharmonic Read Post »
by FoM It's become something of a Thanksgiving tradition of mine to go see the Maria Schneider Orchestra at the Jazz Standard, where she's appeared each year this week for
Maria Schneider Orchestra at Jazz Standard Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II I’ve always admired the relationship fostered by the Juilliard School and London’s Royal Academy of Music [and not just because I’m a graduate of the latter].
City Noir: John Adams Leads Juilliard and Royal Academy of Music Orchestras Read Post »
