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 ...

A teenager from East Yorkshire has secured a place in the National Youth Orchestra. Toby, 17, has been a member of East Riding's Music Service for seven years, playing the trombone in the Senior Wind ...

Breckenridge is known around the country for its outdoor adventures and beautiful mountain scenery. But those that live here and visit have come to find out the area has a thriving arts scene, filled ...

The world’s most popular classical composer has to be Johann Sebastian Bach. Tastes may diverge, but everyone from scholars to casual classical fans seems to agree that he’s the emotionally eloquent ...

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 Trans-Siberian Orchestra, while country music star Trisha Yearwood ...

The Georgetown University orchestra held its annual fall concert Nov. 11 in Gaston Hall, featuring the debut of Brown University student and soloist Kenny Zhang. The department of performing arts ...

The music director will lead New York's top orchestra beginning in 2026. By J. Clara Chan Digital Media Writer Gustavo Dudamel, the famed music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic whose face ...

In what is considered one of the largest financial gifts ever to an American orchestra, the Sarasota Orchestra has announced a $60 million donation toward the planning and construction of its new ...

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has announced that Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä will take over as its next music director. Mäkelä, currently 28, will be the organization’s 11th music director and ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...