In Sunday’s (10/4) Nashville Scene, William Williams writes, “Just days after the financially strapped Nashville Symphony suspended its 2026-27 season and furloughed its musicians and staffers in an effort to erase a $10 million operating deficit, technology industry behemoth Oracle has stepped up to sustain the embattled nonprofit…. Oracle is investing $10 million in the... Read more »

On Tuesday, October 6, the League of American Orchestras will present “A New Board Member’s Guide to the Landscape of American Orchestras,” a free webinar designed specifically for new board members of orchestras. Simon Woods, President and CEO of the League of American Orchestras, and Doug Hagerman, the League’s immediate past board chair and former Chair... Read more »

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Oct 6, 2026 - Pianist Orli Shaham, musicologist Sarah Fritz and Juilliard String Quartet celebrate the remarkable life, legacy and music of Clara Schumann.

In Monday’s (9/28) Arts Atlanta, James L. Paulk writes, “Nathalie Stutzmann, music director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra … discussed her vision for the ASO and her flourishing international career. ARTSATL: Let’s talk about the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, where you’ve been music director for four years, and you recently renewed your contract for another three... Read more »

Photos show piano movers rolling massive Steinway grand pianos through the red-carpeted halls of the Kennedy Center this week.

In Friday’s (9/25) Los Angeles Times, Jessica Gelt writes, “Mark Swed—the last full-time classical music critic at a major American newspaper—has retired…. Members of ‘The Times’ editorial staff gathered to celebrate Swed, but the mood was somewhat somber. Although we were glad for our beloved colleague, this was not a happy milestone for journalism—or classical... Read more »

In Tuesday’s (9/29) Tennessean, Audrey Gibbs writes, “The Nashville Symphony announced Sept. 29 that Mark Cantrell has stepped down as president and CEO amid the organization’s ‘financial emergency.’ Mark Tillinger was appointed by the board of directors to replace Cantrell, who took the leadership roles in August. Cantrell’s exit comes less than a day after... Read more »

In Tuesday’s (9/29) Nashville Scene, Stephen Trageser writes, “Following recent news that the Nashville Symphony is planning to restructure to address serious financial issues, the 80-year-old arts nonprofit’s board voted unanimously on Sept. 28 to suspend the 2026-2027 concert season, effective Oct. 18. The program scheduled for Oct. 16 and 17—to be conducted by recently... Read more »

In Sunday’s New York Times, Adam Nagourney writes, “The Cleveland Orchestra has reached an agreement with its musicians’ union, ending a three-day strike that forced one of the nation’s most prestigious orchestras to cancel two performances. In a deal reached late Saturday night and ratified Sunday by the union, the two sides agreed to a... Read more »

I suppose the time will come Music by Patricia Wallinga Text by Emily Dickenson performed by the First Readings Project conducted by J. David Moore

Johannes Brahms’s feelings for Clara Schumann were obvious to everyone except his beloved.

⚠️Things are changing! Thomastik-Infeld strings discontinued!

In Wednesday’s (9/23) Houston Chronicle, Sam Byrd writes, “Some of the best art transcends audio and leaps off the page in visual form. ROCO is choosing to highlight this capability and remind Houston that music is worth more than just the sounds it produces…. The ears and the eyes become the spectacles from which listeners... Read more »

L.A. Times classical music critic Mark Swed has retired. He was the last full-time classical music critic at a major American newspaper.

Twenty rising orchestra professionals from over a dozen U.S. states, Canada, and Brazil have been chosen for the League of American Orchestras’ Artistic Administration Intensive. Participants will gather at the League’s offices in New York City, October 19-22, 2026, to study with field leaders. A four-day, deep-dive professional development program, the Artistic Administration Intensive is... Read more »

In Thursday’s (9/23) WKYC (Cleveland), Erin Sullivan, Dave DeNatale, and Hunter Bertram report, “Amid unsuccessful negotiations with management for a new contract, the musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra went on strike at midnight Friday morning. While the Cleveland Orchestra’s concert Thursday night at Severance Music Center took place as planned, officials of the American Federation of... Read more »

Die Met in New York will 20 Prozent Ihrer Tickets verschenken. Ist das der Ausverkauf der Oper?

The conductor Robert Ames is departing from the LCO. He talks to Hugh Morris about sleeping rough in London and the need for a "mentality shift" around class.

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In Thursday’s (9/17) San Francisco Chronicle, Joshua Kosman writes, “The San Francisco Symphony has appointed Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck as its newly created festival director, a post that calls for him to create and conduct a multiweek themed music festival with the orchestra each year. Honeck, 68, will take up the five-year position beginning with... Read more »