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.

Alt: Monty Python Life of Brian John Cleese says:"All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system, and public health . . ."

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!