Xian Zhang at the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

We’ve been excited about the appointment since it was first announced – and now Xian Zhang’s first season as music director of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has officially begun! The appointment was highly praised at the time – and for good...
ROCO Performs Mendelssohn and Higdon

ROCO Performs Mendelssohn and Higdon

There are two chances this weekend to hear the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO) of Houston, TX present exactly the kind of diverse program that audiences have been calling for.  It was because of this thoughtful, inclusive, and engaging programming that the ROCO...

Monday Link Round Up: September 19, 2016

News to start your week! Rising star conductor Mirga Gražinyté-Tyla is making her NYC debut today conducting the Juilliard Orchestra.  She is leading the ensemble with Berlioz, Beethoven, and Fires from Lithuanian born composer Raminta Šerkšnytė.   Find out more about...

Monday Link Round Up: August 1, 2016

News to start your week! Melvyn Krauss has a great piece at Bloomberg.com titled, “Why More Women are Winning at Musical Chairs”.  Krauss, emeritus professor of economics at NYU and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, provides a...
Celebrating New Music and Marin Alsop at Cabrillo

Celebrating New Music and Marin Alsop at Cabrillo

The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music begins on July 31.  This annual event is always worth anticipating and hugely rewarding – but this year is particularly special as it is Marin Alsop’s last at the helm.  Alsop is stepping down after 25 years as...