The blurring of lines that brought me to the opera voluntarily, willingly and with the same anticipation I bring to theatre suggests there may be a way forward – together. - The Stage
The author of the beloved young adult novel is writing her own libretto, with music by composer Derek Bermel. The work just had its first performance, unstaged, at the University of Michigan; the fully staged world premiere is next July at Glimmerglass Opera in upstate New York. - Chicago Tribune
"Knowing that a work is by Haydn or Mozart allows us to see ‘inevitable’ connections. Take away the certainty of authorship, and it’s devilishly difficult to read the musical images within. … If someone can write pieces that can be mistaken for Haydn, what is so special about Haydn?" - The Guardian
With this new focus, he was ready when people were “freaking out” and looking for songs. “There is no repertoire like this in existence,” he said, “and I’m in a place where I can effect change. Why don’t I try to create a legacy, or start a movement of people writing pieces?” - The New York Times
"As the orchestra’s temporary contract extension ran out on Oct. 31, (management and the musicians' union) have settled on another extension, one longer-range and slightly modifying the current terms. The agreement is good through May 30, 2025, just before the company’s summer season begins on June 3." - San Francisco Classical Voice
Part of the neglect has to do with the fact that craggy patriarchs are no longer in fashion, particularly ones who were prone to misogynistic and homophobic rhetoric, as Ives was. But the deeper problem is that American musical organizations have grown perilously risk-averse. - The New Yorker
You “can’t do this job without being a trained musician." And just like any member of the orchestra, librarians get their jobs through competitive auditions. - Boston Globe
Following another investigation that looked into further allegations (besides the original accusations from 2010), principal oboe Liang Wang and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey have been terminated and banned from the premises. The musicians' union has decided not to contest their firing. - AP
Ken-David Masur's career highlights with the MSO include overseeing the introduction of more than 100 works to the orchestra — 33 of which are works by living composers, and many that he will have conducted. - The Violin Channel
The prime minister is facing calls to urgently cut the red tape blocking travelling singers and bands from touring the continent, with campaigners attacking the government for not striking an agreement in its first 100 days. - The Independent
What we are seeing here is not a conspiracy of podium nepotism but a diverse and largely hidden transmission of a musical function by means of informal tuition, ethical example and commercial manipulation. Do I still have your full attention? - The Critic
“Williams is undoubtedly the greatest ‘whistle test’ composer of his age – a purveyor of instantly memorable tunes that both capture and breathe life into the movies they accompany.” - The Guardian (UK)
The closure of the almost 150-year-old edifice, one of the architectural jewels of Paris, will be followed by the closure for renovation of the opera’s giant newer stage, the Opera Bastille, opened in 1989, for at least two years from mid-2030. - France24
The No Name Pops was established by former Philly Pops musicians during the old orchestra's collapse. The family of Philly Pops founder Peter Nero owns the sheet music and trademark, which it is giving to the No Names — leaving the former orchestra's parent company with several lawsuits and no cash. - WHYY (Philadelphia)
Musicians are "benefiting from the capricious, catholic taste of a generation of listeners who came of age with access to nearly the entire catalog of recorded music via streaming services and social media." - The New York Times
