Video: Orchestra Plays After Eating World's Hottest Chili Peppers
Monday, November 03, 2014
A video has gone viral showing the Danish National Chamber Orchestra attempting to perform after eating some of the world's hottest chili peppers.
Warner Music Group to Create $100,000 Prize For Classical Musicians
Monday, November 03, 2014
The third-largest music company is scheduled to announce a $100,000 prize for young classical musicians, funded by one of the world's richest men.
New York Philharmonic Expands Fellowship Programs
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
The New York Philharmonic has announced a Global Academy, an expansion of its residency programs in Shanghai, China and at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA.
Video: Cellist Plays Duet with Beatboxing Flight Attendant on Airplane
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
A Southwest Airlines flight to Denver was the scene of an inventive duet recently when Francisco Vila, a cellist, and Maximillian, a beatboxing flight attendant, performed Bach.
Was Renowned Inventor of Suzuki Violin Method a Fraud?
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Shinichi Suzuki, the late, Japanese founder of the Suzuki Method used by hundreds of thousands of violinists, is being accused of lying about his past.
Where Have the Halloween Concerts Gone?
Monday, October 27, 2014
While Halloween music gets barely gets a nod in New York concert halls, it's on WQXR today.
San Francisco, Kansas City Orchestras Make World Series Wager
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Major League Baseball has invited members of the Kansas City Symphony to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” as part of pre-game activities for game six of the World Series.
Video: Subway Musicians Connect in a Wi-Fi-Enabled Symphony
Friday, October 24, 2014
As Wi-Fi service gradually expands through New York City's subways, it was only a matter of time before busking musicians would find a way to turn it to their advantage.
Conductor Halts Concert Due to Patron With Restless Child
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
A performance by the New World Symphony was brought to a halt by the conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, after a child in the audience became a distraction.
Detroit Symphony Adds a Woman Conductor
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
The Detroit Symphony has named Michelle Merrill as its assistant conductor, making it a still-rare orchestra to have a woman on the podium.
Video: One Conductor Wasn't Enough For This Ives Performance
Monday, October 20, 2014
Charles Ives, who was born 140 years ago Monday, wrote a Fourth Symphony that ultimately required three conductors to harness its size and complexity.
Basil Twist Rethinks Rite of Spring for Puppet Theater
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
"Puppetry is just the essence of bringing something to life," says Basil Twist. "It's animating the inanimate."
Classical Concerts Are Too Stuffy, Says Radiohead Guitarist
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Jonny Greenwood is no fan of the traditional concert experience. In an interview on BBC Radio 5, he criticized classical concerts for being too stiff.
FAA, Flight Attendants Square Off Over Music Devices on Planes
Friday, October 10, 2014
The nation's largest flight attendants union says it wants airline passengers to return to stowing cellphones and other electronics during takeoffs and landings.
Q&A: Lisa Batiashvili on New York Residency, Russia
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
When the violinist Lisa Batiashvili performs with the New York Philharmonic this year, there's much to watch for but one aspect of her career that won't be featured.
Yo-Yo Ma's Daughter Did Not Want Her Father to Play Cello at Wedding
Monday, October 06, 2014
Emily Hornor Ma, the daughter of Yo-Yo Ma, was married on Sept. 27 at a church in Lenox, Mass., but asked her father not to play at the wedding.
Michael Brown Protest Halts St. Louis Symphony Concert
Saturday, October 04, 2014
After the lights dimmed for the St. Louis Symphony’s performance of the Brahms Requiem Saturday night, the first solo voice that rang out was not that of the chorus.
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Names Daniele Gatti as Chief Conductor
Friday, October 03, 2014
The Italian conductor Daniele Gatti will become the next chief conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam.
Carnegie Hall to Offer Series of Video Webcasts
Thursday, October 02, 2014
Carnegie Hall said Thursday that it will make its first significant foray into live video streaming of concerts, through a collaboration with the website Medici.tv.
The 10 Strangest Ensemble Names Ever (And The Stories Behind Them)
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Some chamber groups are named after locations, composers or even their founders. Here are ten stranger names that go beyond the obvious.
