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Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra, dies at age 88
Associated Press via AOL· 4 months agoSeiji Ozawa, the Japanese conductor who amazed audiences with the lithe physicality of his...
Composer John Williams has had several close encounters with Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 months agoJohn Williams may be most famous for composing music for the "Star Wars" films. But he also has...
Making a COVID comeback, the Wichita Symphony Orchestra announces its 2023-24 season
Wichita Eagle via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDon Reinhold feels far more optimistic about the Wichita Symphony Orchestra’s recovery from the...
'A happy return:' New music director of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra has ties to state
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 week agoTaichi Fukumura, the assistant conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra who has directed and...
The collapse of the American Youth Symphony: Behind the closure of a beloved L.A. institution
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe American Youth Symphony was on the threshold of its 60th anniversary. Carlos Izcaray, music...
A Black rising star lost his elite orchestra job. He won’t go quietly.
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoKANSAS CITY, Mo. Josh Jones wasn’t expecting to lose his dream job that day. He had heard some...
Did famed conductor Leonard Bernstein nearly work for the Minnesota Orchestra?
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 5 months agoListen and subscribe to our podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify The recent Leonard Bernstein biopic "Maestro" makes no mention of Minnesota. But maybe it should have. Before the famed conductor ...
Longtime Worcester Chorus director Gerald Mack dies at age 94
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGerald R. Mack, 94, music director and conductor of the Worcester Chorus for 28 years, died Aug. 3....
From ‘Jaws’ to ‘Schindler’s List,’ John Williams has infused movie scores with adventure and emotion
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 months agoComposer John Williams conducts at the Walt Disney Concert Hall opening gala, Oct. 25, 2003, in Los...
The Real Love Story ‘Maestro’ Is Based On
Men's Health via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe Real Love Story ‘Maestro’ Is Based OnNetflix Bradley Cooper has shown himself to be just as skillful a director as he is an actor, and his newest...