As the orchestra begins to tune its instruments, the crowd goes silent. Suddenly, as the conductor waves her wand, a burst of music echoes through the halls. "It's a bunch of people that know how to ...

Is there an cinematic instrumental song more iconic — or more unsettling — than the theme to John Carpenter’s 1978 horror classic “Halloween?” The synthesizers pulse in five-quarter time rather than ...

On a recent Friday evening, a hooded figure in dark sunglasses climbed the pulpit at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles. Just below, a few dozen singers gathered at the front of the packed ...

It’s the season of light, and that will be nowhere more evident than with a pair of shows this month at PPG Paints Arena with ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Considering that the average classical music fan is older than 55, it’s not surprising that very little ...

Renegade Orchestra co-founder and cellist Rebecca Roudman says in an interview that the Piedmont Center for the Arts occupies a special place in her heart and in the ensemble’s history. Violinist ...

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra and music director Chad Goodman were honored recently with a pair of prestigious awards by the Illinois Council of Orchestras. ESO was chosen as Professional Orchestra of ...

A couple who moved to Sarasota more than a quarter century ago in part because of its vibrant arts scene have made what Sarasota Orchestra leaders call a “transformative” gift of $10 million toward a ...

Death. The very word causes us to recoil. The great unknown and permanence of it all. Yet, loss is such a fundamental part of life. Death defines the human condition. There is no escape from it. It ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by At the largest American ensembles, one of music’s most stubbornly homogeneous spheres, a shift might be on the horizon. By Javier C. Hernández For ...