Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Symphony Orchestra says it agreed with its musicians to a 48-hour extension of…
Union for Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians authorizes first strike in ensemble’s 145-year history
LENOX, Mass. (AP) — The union for Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians authorized the first strike in the ensemble’s…
How 3 Jewish refugees from the Nazis built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (JTA) — This city in the autumn of 1935 was a small fishing port of corrugated-iron…
Pope Leo XIV to Attend Summer Concert at Castel Gandolfo| National Catholic Register
The pontiff, who is on vacation at the lakeside town, will attend a classical concert in his honor…
In Jerusalem, an Arab-Jewish youth orchestra builds a new ‘East-West’ sound together
JTA — A raucous crowd of soccer fans filled the narrow strip of grass between the Tel Aviv-Yafo…
Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81 | Ap-entertainment
Michael Tilson Thomas, a leading American conductor for a half-century who headed orchestras in Buffalo, Miami, London and…
A soothing study session: Students cram in Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw as musicians play, Lifestyle News
AMSTERDAM – From the stage of Amsterdam’s historic concert hall, violinist Hyunjin Cho and cellist Efstratia Chaloulakou look…
Live classical music sessions are helping students in Amsterdam focus during exam season
By Theo Farrant & AP Published on 28/03/2026 – 8:18 GMT+1 In the main auditorium of the historic Concertgebouw, rows of…
Live classical music sessions are helping students in Amsterdam focus during exam season
In the main auditorium of the historic Concertgebouw, rows of students are hunched over laptops and notebooks, the…
Sistine Chapel concert debuts a composition about biblical encounters with heavenly angels
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s Sistine Chapel hosted a concert Sunday evening, debuting a composition focused on…
Festival of Female Composers highlights growing momentum for women and gender diverse composers
In September 2015, when ABC Classic tracked who composed the music being played on air, female composers received…
MSO’s Hungarian Soul – Shepherd Express
Man, Hungarian composers have so much soul. The MSO’s program this weekend was bookended by two Hungarian works…