Orchestras

Then, back here in London on Monday, Royal Festival Hall, home to, among other ensembles, the Philharmonia and the London Philharmonic Orchestras, is reopening after a major renovation.

London Journal: Spring Ends With a Flourish - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2007

Then, back here in London on Monday, Royal Festival Hall, home to, among other ensembles, the Philharmonia and the London Philharmonic Orchestras, is reopening after a major renovation.

London Journal: Spring Ends With a Flourish - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2007

When concerts were cancelled late last year by what was then called The Orchestras of Pasadena, stunned musicians took to blogs to voice their complaints.

Beacon Media News 2009

Orchestras are crumbling right and left from the weight of wages, retirement benefits, combined with fewer charitable donations and poor endowment income due to the state of the economy.

Susanne Mentzer: Facing the Music Susanne Mentzer 2011

Orchestras are crumbling right and left from the weight of wages, retirement benefits, combined with fewer charitable donations and poor endowment income due to the state of the economy.

Susanne Mentzer: Facing the Music Susanne Mentzer 2011

While the League of American Orchestras is holding its annual conference in downtown Minneapolis, the Twin Cities' two great orchestras are showcasing their product.

Laurence Vittes: Clap Between Movements: Dresden, Ojai, Minneapolis and Saint Paul Laurence Vittes 2011

While the League of American Orchestras is holding its annual conference in downtown Minneapolis, the Twin Cities' two great orchestras are showcasing their product.

Laurence Vittes: Clap Between Movements: Dresden, Ojai, Minneapolis and Saint Paul Laurence Vittes 2011

Orchestras are crumbling right and left from the weight of wages, retirement benefits, combined with fewer charitable donations and poor endowment income due to the state of the economy.

Susanne Mentzer: Facing the Music Susanne Mentzer 2011

Orchestras tend to approach crossover in one of two ways: pop-culture crossover involving video game music, film music, or pop and rock stars like Sting performing with orchestra and world-music crossover, in which the orchestra explores music of a non-Western tradition.

Crossover: NSO goes to India 2011

Orchestras need a leader in the same way as rock bands need a leader.

In praise of … conductors | Editorial 2011