It begins with one of the most famous flute lines in history… and played deftly by the Principle flute of the Philharmonia Orchestra, Samuel Coles. [Music sample of Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun] ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Music director Leon Botstein leads The Orchestra Now's (T?N) last New York City ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The event that took place at Severance Music Center Thursday night was more than just a performance. It was an occasion, and a special one. Any number of conductors could have gotten ...

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Emil de Cou, associate conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra. (Scott Suchman) This weekend, the Virginia Chamber Orchestra is giving a couple of premieres. What's notable about them is they're ...

The conductor Ernest Ansermet was enchanted by Claude Debussy's group of six pieces called Epigraphes antiques. So much so that he made a new arrangement of them for his orchestra to play. At the time ...

Highly thematic programming has been a hallmark of the Philharmonic Orchestra, and this afternoon concert saw a continuation of the group's partnership with actor-presenter William Ledbetter, ...

Pianist Beatrice Rana brings special energy to everything she touches, but at her Philadelphia Chamber Music Society recital Monday, she was best with music that’s unexplainable. In contrast to the ...

A couple of Fridays ago, the National Symphony Orchestra had a show at Echostage. That’s right, Echostage, a nightclub that’s better known for hosting the likes of T.I. or Armin Van Buuren (who’s ...