Symphony video with scream goes viral; woman speaks out

A Northstate woman is speaking out after a video of her screaming during a North State Symphony concert went viral. The November 12 concert started out like any other until Conductor Scott Seaton lead the team through Igor Stravinsky's Firebird.

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Opera star's $4.5M pad hits all the high notes

The sunny duplex (with sunset views) is also where Horne sang her heart out offstage, often with dear friends including late opera stars Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti. “This place has heard a lot of music,” she says.

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He went from Jackson Public Schools to classical conducting in Vienna

When Mississippi native William Walker saw the suffering and devastation amassed by hurricanes Harvey and Irma, he felt a deep desire to help those affected.

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Minneapolis Teen's Violin Invention Gets Her Invite To Nobel Week

Sarah Betts invented the ViEx, a device that uses recycled violin strings to exercise the fingers. She started testing it on nursing home patients and elders in her church. “With my study, 95 percent of my patients showed improved range of motion and grip

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Conductor Zubin Mehta Sidelined by Shoulder Operation -

A shoulder operation is forcing conductor Zubin Mehta to take a break for at least three months and the famed opera house to change its lineup.

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RTÉ accused of working to downgrade orchestras

RTÉ has been accused of "working systematically to downgrade the number of people working in orchestras" and "possibly axing one of the orchestras entirely".

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Pittsburgh Symphony gets 2 Grammy nominations for Shostakovich recording

This year, the symphony's recording of "Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio" is nominated for two awards: best engineered album, classical, for Mark Donohue, and best orchestral performance for music director Manfred Honeck and the symphony ...

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From Lady Gaga to an ice cello, Seth Parker Woods redefines what it means to play cello

Performances by Chicago-based cellist Seth Parker Woods are not only ear-opening: They expand your perceptions of his instrument's identity itself.

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Flute Made from a Tree Owned by George Washington Bush Returns to Washington

Over 170 years ago a butternut tree began growing in Bush Prairie. The seedling was on the property owned by George Washington Bush, one of the first pioneers to settle in what is now known as Washington State.

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Russian customs nabs French nationals red-handed smuggling Stradivarius violin

The musical instrument, made in 1750, was found during an inspection of a Renault automobile at the Krupets checkpoint near Kursk, in the western part of central Russia.

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Earplugs essential for orchestral musicians, study finds

A new study from the Netherlands has found that earplugs are essential for orchestral musicians, revealing that physical measures such as placing screens between sections or creating more space between players are largely ineffective.

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How one of the world's greatest composers died penniless in Croydon

The episode is being shown at 9pm on Tuesday (November 28) and explores Coleridge-Taylor's extraordinary life, while questioning the ongoing lack of diversity in the world of classical music. Coleridge-Taylor's father was a Creole physician from Sierra Leone and his mother a white English woman.

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Prizes Awarded at England’s Cecil Aronowitz International Viola Competition

18 year old violist Emma Wernig has been awarded 1st prize at the 2017 Cecil Aronowitz International Viola Competition

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Leading conductor apologises for 'sexist' remarks

“But it was undiplomatic, unnecessary and counterproductive for me to point out that I’m not yet accustomed to seeing women on the conducting platform.

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A symphony of modern design -

In 1764, when he was just eight years old, Mozart wrote his first symphony while staying at 180 Ebury Street in Belgravia, west London, in a house that was part of a terrace built earlier in the century.

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'Women conductors are not my cup of tea' – Mariss Jansons ... -

Latvian conductor Mariss Jansons is one of the most famous conductors in the world. He is currently chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestras »

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Finalists announced at Cecil Aronowitz International Viola Competition

The Cecil Aronowitz Viola Competition, hosted by the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham City University and the British Viola Society, has announced the five competitors going forward to the 24 November final.

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In Dallas, they're fighting for a new generation of female opera conductors

For every young conductor, being really helpful to the musicians is the key, and sometimes they don't understand what is and isn't helpful in connecting with the players."...

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Opera singer loses battle to be credited as Florence Foster Jenkins co-writer

An opera singer who claimed she co-wrote the screenplay to Florence Foster Jenkins, the Meryl Streep film, has lost her case after her own emails and diary entry identified her former boyfriend as the author.

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky, opera singer – obituary

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, who has died aged 55, was the silver-haired baritone from Siberia who caused a musical sensation when he swept to victory at the Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 1989

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When orchestras are silenced, society will feel the loss

Orchestras are part of an ecosystem. They’re where many of the graduates of our music academies and conservatories will look to for employment. They don’t just give concerts, but they also collectively engage in educational work in schools and communities.

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BBC Concert Orchestra announces Bramwell Tovey as new Principal Conductor

The BBC Concert Orchestra has announced the appointment of Bramwell Tovey as its new Principal Conductor, taking up his position in January 2018.

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Singer David Lewis leaves Opera Australia after child sexual abuse charges

Distinguished tenor David Lewis has left Opera Australia after being charged with child sex offences involving a 14-year-old girl dating back to the 1990s.

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Take Action to Support the National Symphony Orchestra and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

#LoveYourOrchestras Stop! You can help. Don't share this until you have taken action. The continuing existence of the National Symphony Orchestra and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra as separate entities is in danger. Click the image to find out what you can do

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Former RSNO chief to lead Los Angeles Philharmonic

Simon Woods, former chief executive of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO), has been appointed chief executive of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

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British Opera Director Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Sexual harassment scandals continue the opera world as British theater and opera director Ramin Gray has been accused of sexually molesting a number of actresses.

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Floats like a butterfly, plays like a virtuoso: Meet the classical musician who packs a punch in the ring - The Sunday Post

SHE is a talented classically-trained musician whose skills on the bassoon have won plaudits around the world. But Hannah Rankin is making a name for herself on a very different stage – the boxing ring.

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Berlin Philharmonic's first musician of Chinese descent, violinist Stanley Dodds, also has a Hong Kong connection

A perennial question of local fans of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, on when it would have its first player of Chinese ancestry, has been answered by celebrated violinist Stanley Dodds telling his story.

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Sistine Chapel breaks 500-year gender taboo to welcome soprano into the choir

On Friday night the mezzo-soprano joined the 20 men and 30 boys who make up the choir, among the oldest choral groups in the world, to sing Beata Viscera, by the Renaissance composer Pérotin.

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Love your orchestras? - Letter to the Irish Times

Sir, – RTÉ has neglected the two orchestras (the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra) over a period of years if not decades.

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Queensland Symphony Orchestra denies “toxic culture” claim

The Orchestra's Chairman refutes an "aggressive" story, but a former employee corroborates some of the criticisms.

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'Not just a piece of wood': Montreal musician's 19th-century Gemunder violin stolen in break-in

hen Marie-Claude Massé got a call from her neighbour alerting her to a break-in at her Hochelaga-Maisonneuve apartment Tuesday, her first thought was for her beloved violin. "My first reaction was, 'Go look for my violin,'" said Massé.

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Giancarlo Guerrero appointed principal guest conductor of the Gulbenkian Orchestra

Less than half a year after the Nashville Symphony's music director Giancarlo Guerrero was named music director of the Wrocław Philharmonic in Poland, he has been appointed principal guest conductor of the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Los Angeles Philharmonic Finds Its Next Leader in Seattle

The question has transfixed classical music for months: Who would the Los Angeles Philharmonic tap to fill the very large shoes of Deborah Borda, who helped make it one of the nation's most vibrant and financially sound orchestras?

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What Composers, Musicians, Should Know About The Proposed Tax Reform Bill

Buried within the 429 pages are several important changes which can have an impact on the career of a musician or composer.

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Cellist plays one piece of Bach on 20 historic cellos

Margarita Balanas is a postgraduate student from Royal Academy of Music, who popped over to London cello seller Tom Woods Cellos' store to perform the famous Bourée from JS Bach's Cello Suite No. 3 on 20 different instruments.

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'A desperate cry for help.' 400 busted Philly school instruments revived for Symphony for a Broken Orchestra

But when she went to pick up the instrument she'd be playing in the Symphony for a Broken Orchestra — a new composition for 400 amateur and professional musicians all playing broken instruments from the Philadelphia public schools

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Polish composer Penderecki honoured at Indiana University

University President Michael A. McRobbie hailed Penderecki as "one of the most influential composers and performers of the past fifty years," whose "outstanding lifetime of achievement and remarkable talent continues to shape global musical culture

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UK government funds Matthew Herbert's Brexit Big Band

A musician who wants to tour Europe to heal the "huge divisions" caused by Brexit has been given a grant by the UK Department for International Trade.

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Juilliard's Aspiring Classical Musicians Threatened by Trump Travel Ban

Adam Glaser conducts the Juilliard Pre-College orchestra, made up of high school students from around the world.

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Refugee orchestra wins standing ovation

The players, about 20 in total, were professional musicians in their home countries before they were forced to flee conflict or persecution.

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Berklee says 11 faculty members were fired over 13 years for sexual assault, harrassment

Berklee College of Music President Roger Brown held a forum on sexual harrassment and assault Monday in place of suspended his annual state of the school speech following a report by the Boston Globe.

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'A huge waste of time and money' for violinist travelling with Stradivarius turned away by British Airways

However, the airline's new published rules do not also ban violins, and if fact make the specific provision that 'subject to the space available …

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Seeking new audience, conductor turns orchestra 'inside out'

The challenge haunts classical music: How do orchestras rejuvenate aging audiences? Pondering the question, conductor David Bernard asked something related — how did he himself become enthralled by the music?

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BA tells musicians to buy another seat for their cello

Now British Airways has caused consternation among some leading performers by making it easier to carry violins and violas but effectively banning most other instruments from the cabin, including guitars, unless passengers buy a second seat.

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What music do psychopaths like? More Bieber, less Bach.

There's Beethoven in A Clockwork Orange or Mozart in The Silence of the Lambs. Wallisch and Nicole Leal, a recent graduate of NYU, wanted to find out if a preference for certain musical genres is correlated with psychopathy

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Is your child having trouble concentrating? Look into these music programs

Founded in 1958 by composer and UM professor Robert Strassburg, the youth symphony is among South Florida's oldest music-related nonprofits, according to its president, Leslie Carpenter.

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The violinist using social media to bring classical music to new audiences

“We all know classical music has a stereotype of being quite stiff, but musicians are incredibly funny people," he told SBS World News. "They're just a bit shy about it. I think with social media comes the ability to show a human side."

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Scientists turn cosmic particles into orchestral music - New York Post

British scientists have created an amazing three-minute symphony that is out of this world by using cosmic particles detected on a 40-year space journey.

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RTÉ is reviewing its €13 million orchestras but it could have a fight on its hands

RTÉ has announced that it will be reviewing the operations of both orchestras to “look at the best way of providing high quality and sustainable orchestral services to the Irish public”. The review will be carried out by former director of BBC Radio and BBC News Helen Boaden..

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Orchestra upset by conductor turnover

Student musicians were left scrambling after the University relieved conductor Brandon Keith Brown of his orchestra duties a day before their first concert of the semester.

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Opera Employee Stole More Than $100,000

The former box office manager of the Chicago Opera Theater has been charged with stealing more than $100,000 in ticket receipts during the three-plus years he worked for the organization,

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Now computers are writing perfectly acceptable pop songs

Taryn Southern is making an entire album co-written by artificial intelligence software

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Do you recognise this instrument?

This instrument is called an aulos. It was used in Greek tragedies as the musical accompaniment.

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Frank Gehry to Design a New Youth Orchestra Center for LA Philharmonic

Frank Gehry will design a new center for the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles, a youth-outreach program established in 2007 by the Los Angeles Philharmonic

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Perlman discussed his doc 'Itzhak' and shared how he would respond if Donald Trump extended an invitation to the White House.

Perlman discussed his doc 'Itzhak' and shared how he would respond if Donald Trump extended an invitation to the White House.

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Unions warn RTÉ against conducting review of orchestral services

The unions say RTÉ could face "significant opposition" to the process.

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Paul Buckmaster, Essential Arranger for David Bowie and Elton John, Dead at 71

By his own admission, Buckmaster wasn't the most obvious candidate for arranger to the (rock) stars. His mother was a concert pianist, and as a child, he studied cello in private school in London. He didn't even learn how to arrange records until after his schooling.

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Berklee let teachers quietly leave after alleged sex abuse, and pushed students for silence

A Globe investigation has uncovered a culture of blatant sexual harassment at Berklee with at least three male professors, including Galindo, allowed to quietly leave since 2008, after students reported being assaulted, groped, or pressured into sex with their teachers, according to court documents and interviews with more than a dozen people.

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Hilary Hahn Commits to Practicing for 100 Days in a Row—with Unexpected Results

. Just as you scramble to find an hour in your day to focus on the violin, soloist Hilary Hahn is probably on the road, doing the exact same thing: “You only have a short window, but you always want to keep improving things,” she says. Sound familiar?

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This orchestra expertly pranked their conductor with a Mahler/Happy Birthday mashup

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra can play Mahler magnificently - but today they thought they would ambush their maestro with a birthday tune.

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Amidst its Own Loss, a Santa Rosa Violin Shop Assists Fire Victims

It's heartening to hear how the Loveland Violin Shop in Santa Rosa is helping to put violins back in people's hands after the Tubbs Fire so cruelly took them away.

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Richard and Emily Smucker pledge $15 million to Cleveland

On Wednesday, Richard and Emily Smucker announced a pledge to the Cleveland Orchestra of $15 million, the couple's largest single gift ever

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Can RTÉ effectively axe an orchestra?

More than 20 jobs have already disappeared in this way, and one highly placed source in RTÉ has said that by next June about one in five of the total of positions in the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra will have been vacated.

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Why does Taylor Swift write so many one-note melodies?

When the chorus soars up the musical scale, it's like a rush of energy. The emotional highs become even higher. And, as I am not the first to point out, she has a flair for melodrama

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Singing decorator from Flintshire saves church gig

The pastor, Rev Mark Ambrose, was preparing to scrap the scheduled lunchtime music recital just half an hour before guests were due to arrive.

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Conductor Zubin Mehta Discusses Wagner in Israel, Palestinian Musicians - pay wall

As he prepares to step down from the Israel Philharmonic in 2019, he talked about a variety of topics with The Wall Street Journal

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At the Met Opera, a Note So High, It's Never Been Sung Before

But brief as it is, the A above high middle C that the soprano Audrey Luna reaches in Thomas Ades new Opera, The Exterminating Angel, is so high it has never been sung in the 137 year history of the Metropolitan Opera.

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Singapore International Violin Competition announces 2018 participants

The Singapore International Violin Competition has announced the 34 participants of its January 2018 competition.

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This cello was played in the trenches of the First World War

This cello was once played in the trenches of Ypres, one of the most deadly frontlines of the First World War. Two hundred years later, Steven Isserlis is letting it sing again.

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These violins are made from spiders’ silk, and they sound beautifully mellow

An engineering student from Imperial College London has built a violin with a composite that incorporates spiders’ silk.

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Examination of Chopin's pickled heart solves riddle of his early death

The diagnosis, published in the American Journal of Medicine last week, is the latest and most convincing foray into the long-running dispute over the likely cause of Chopin's slow decline and death in his 30s.

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15. Deutscher Orchestertag, Berlin

musicalchairs is attending !

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EasyJet blocks world-famous musician from flight as £3.5m violin is held

But the freezing, high-altitude temperatures in the hold could damage the violin beyond repair. As a result, he had to cancel a lucrative job in Italy. His 276-year-old Guarneri “del Gesu” violin is on loan from the Austrian National Bank ...

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Will the Next Mozart be a Robot?

Creative work is the next arena. Pierre Barreau, CEO of Aiva Technologies, thinks that creativity is no longer an exclusively human quality.

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Symphony orchestra plays a concert in a metro constructions site 65 feet below Copenhagen

Opening concert from Danish Music Week 2017 For the workers from the new Copenhagen Metro - in the shaft of the unfinished Nørrebro Runddel Station.

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Au Revoir! SF Symphony Director Michael Tilson-Thomas Announces Plans to Leave after 25 Years

The label's latest project is a complete cycle of Schumann symphonies conducted by MTT in Davies Symphony Hall which comes out next week.

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Chicago Symphony's deficit widens by $300,000

Some of the biggest gifts in the orchestra's 126-year history arrived during Alexander's tenure. In 2014, CSOA board president Helen Zell and her husband, Sam, donated $17 million to endow the music director position at CSO.

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