All orchestra articles – Page 4
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NewsCellist Nicolas Altstaedt named chief conductor of Austrian-Hungarian Haydn Philharmonic
The young musician succeeds Adam Fischer, who founded the orchestra almost 30 years ago
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NewsViolinist Dennis Kim appointed concertmaster of Buffalo Philharmonic
The Korean-born musician takes up his post this month
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ArticleAurora Orchestra performs Mozart's Symphony no.40 from memory
The UK orchestra best known for performing large orchestral works from memory perform Mozart's Symphony no.40 at the Royal Albert Hall for the 2015 BBC Proms
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NewsHallé Orchestra announces 'pay what you like' concert
Manchester's Hallé Orchestra is to perform a concert based on a 'pay what you like' model, whereby concertgoers will decide after the performance how much they ought to pay for the experience. CAlled 'Priceless Classics', the concert will take place at the city's Bridgewater Hall on 6 September.Audience ...
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NewsLos Angeles to gain Young Artists Symphony Orchestra
A new orchestra for pre-professional musicians has been formed in Los Angeles. The Young Artists Symphony Orchestra (YASO) will present its inaugural concert on 11 October, conducted by violinist and artistic director Alexander Treger (pictured).The orchestra, which has received funding from an education foundation, will bring together musicians ...
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NewsPhiladelphia cellist James Holesovsky has died aged 72
The musician was a member of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia for 50 years
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NewsChineke! Foundation aims to form Europe’s first professional all-black orchestra
The organisation will also launch a junior orchestra and lobby government to improve music education in schools
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GalleryMinnesota Orchestra tours to Cuba
The Minnesota Orchestra performed in Havana, Cuba this month † the first major American orchestra to perform in the country since President Obama ordered the restoration of full diplomatic relations. The two nations had been locked in a political stalemate for over half a century following the Cold ...
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NewsGerman state orchestras receive pay rise following strikes
According to the country’s Theatre Association wage increases were never in doubt
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ArticleThe Strad panel discussion: surviving orchestral auditions
There is no substitute for the experience of doing an audition - walking into a room full of people that look at you sternly and often sit with their arms folded waiting to be impressed. I did 20 auditions before I had any success at all'The Strad's second ...
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ArticleBaltimore Symphony Orchestra gives free Peace Concert
Thank you everybody for sharing this sense of community with us. Music has incredible power to bring us together and to not be misunderstood in the way that words can' † BSO music director Marin AlsopThe Baltimore Symphony Orchestra gave a free Peace Concert yesterday (29 April 2015) ...
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NewsBaltimore Symphony Orchestra gives free concert following riots in the city
The orchestra has been forced to cancel some of this week’s events, but wishes to show its ‘support of our community’
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NewsVeteran Chicago Symphony violinist Adrian Da Prato has died aged 94
The violinist was a member of the orchestra for 49 years
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NewsCleveland Orchestra principal violist Robert Vernon to retire after 40 years
The long-serving musician will continue as an instructor at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Juilliard School
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NewsMinnesota Orchestra to perform in Cuba following restoration of US diplomatic relations
The orchestra last performed in Havana in 1929
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GallerySimon Rattle conducts the first Young Orchestra for London
As part of the Berlin Philharmonic’s week-long London residency in February 2015, the Barbican and Southbank Centres joined forces with the London Symphony Orchestra to launch a new mixed-ability Young Orchestra for London.The ensemble comprised 100 students aged between 11 and 21, of Grade 3 standard and above, ...
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NewsDanish National Chamber Orchestra fights for survival
Crowdfunding scheme aims to raise 3m Danish kroner before 28 February
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NewsUK Treasury announces consultation on orchestral tax relief
Orchestras in the UK are to receive tax relief to match that currently enjoyed by Britain’s theatres, according to a statement released by the UK Treasury on 23 January. Originally announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne on 3 December as part of his 2014 Autumn Statement, ...
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NewsGerman orchestras focused on music education, finds survey
According to the latest survey compiled by the German Orchestra Association, the 2013–14 orchestral season encompassed 4,160 concerts for children and young people – 94 per cent more than in the same period ten years ago.The total number of concerts taking place in the last season was 12,303 ...
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NewsFunding lifeline for Ulster Orchestra
The Northern Ireland executive has granted money to help the cash-strapped ensemble through the next few months