The Kansas City Symphony challenges the New York Philharmonic
In the run-up to the recently concluded World Series between the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets, the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra laid down … Read more
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Mexican conductor makes history as first female director of an Australian orchestra
Mexican pianist and conductor Alondra de la Parra will become one of the few women to lead a major orchestra when she takes over as … Read more
Survey reveals widespread problem of hearing loss among musicians
Help Musicians UK, a charity aimed at supporting musicians from all genres with a wide range of issues, has published results of a survey showing … Read more
Will the Royal Opera House’s plan to live stream performances online attract new audiences?
London’s Royal Opera House has unveiled plans to stream performances online, allowing those who can’t make it to the capital or who would rather watch … Read more
Musicians banned from taking double basses on Hong Kong trains, cellos must be pre-registered
If you ever happen to be in Hong Kong travelling with a cello, don’t count on being able to get on a train. Under the … Read more
Mozart’s letter asking for his music back sells for over $200,000 at auction
A letter written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sold at a Boston auction for $217,000 recently. Although it is not dated, Mozart wrote it shortly after … Read more
Five pieces of music to help you celebrate International Bassoon Day
Earlier this month, London’s Royal College of Music held a celebration to mark International Bassoon Day at the Royal Albert Hall. Laurence Perkins, the principal … Read more
Could Twitter be the new fundraising technique? Montreal Chamber Orchestra Tweets for financial support
The Montreal Chamber Orchestra (MCO) has been playing with up-and-coming musicians for more than 40 years. But now it is in a deepening financial crisis … Read more
Beethoven’s Für Elise Played on Five Guitars
Beethoven’s Für Elise is among the most recognizable pieces of classical music. But people associate the composer’s work, written in 1810 and signed “Für Elise,” … Read more
Study shows fetuses react to music at just 16 weeks old
An interesting new study has led scientists to rethink how early fetuses are able to hear and react to sound. The Spanish research project conducted … Read more
Dart Music established to help classical musicians distribute their work digitally
Dart Music is a new company aimed at helping classical musicians get the best out of digital music services, like iTunes or Spotify. Earlier this … Read more
Syrian musicians among growing number of refugees in Europe
The Syrian Expat Philharmonic Orchestra was set up by Read Jazbeh. When he arrived in Germany two years ago, he started looking for former colleagues … Read more
What would music have sounded like 4,000 years ago? The Lyre Ensemble recreates old Sumerian “lullaby”
Sumerian has been a dead language for almost 3,000 years, but now two musicians are doing their bit to revive it. The Lyre Ensemble, made up … Read more
DJs try to revamp dance tunes by playing with live orchestra
Long-time DJs Graeme Park and Mike Pickering are hoping to revive some of the classic tunes they used to play by bringing an orchestra on … Read more
16 Acts Making The Cello One Of The Coolest Instruments Ever
The cello has long ago broken out of its image merely as an instrument to be used by symphony orchestras or in a traditional, classical … Read more