New York Phil Presents First Black Woman Composer Played by Orchestra After Almost 60-Year Hiatus
By Sara Schabas on November 27, 2023

The New York Philharmonic presented Julia Perry’s Stabat Mater for the first time this week.
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By Sara Schabas on November 27, 2023
The New York Philharmonic presented Julia Perry’s Stabat Mater for the first time this week.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on November 27, 2023
The series’ sixth season includes new compositions by Benjamin Britten’s godson, Martin Phipps.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on November 20, 2023
Oxford Brookes University announces it will cease music programs in 2026.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on November 20, 2023
The Edmonton Symphony and Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra joined forces last week to perform Mahler’s 3rd Symphony.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on November 13, 2023
The city of San Francisco will honour the San Francisco Symphony’s former music director, Michael Tilson Thomas, by naming a street after him.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on November 13, 2023
Carnegie Hall has announced its new streaming platform on Amazon Prime US.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on November 6, 2023
The pianist Daniil Trifonov is forced to cancel performances in the UK due to visa issues.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on November 6, 2023
The legendary film composer John Williams will be the subject of a feature-length documentary led by his longtime collaborator, Steven Spielberg.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on October 30, 2023
Cambridge University has cancelled performances of Handel’s Saul due to its similarities to the situation in the Middle East.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on October 30, 2023
The BBC has named Bill Chandler as new director of the BBC Symphony and Chorus and Adam Szabo as new director of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
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