Principal clarinettist with the CBSO, Oli Janes talks about the elegies, raucous dances and virtuoso fireworks of Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, which the orchestra performs in April.

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A new Met Opera production of “Tristan und Isolde” uses Wagner’s rare wooden horn, the holztrompete, for a key offstage ...

A new Met Opera production of “Tristan und Isolde” uses Wagner’s rare wooden horn, the holztrompete, for a key offstage ...

A good time is par for the course on the occasions when the Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara (FOSB) convenes. It’s that time ...

Even though he is one of the founders of Sheffield’s Brigantes Orchestra, Tony Hart admits that he used to have very limited experience of the classical music repertoire.

Great Barrier Reef Orchestra celebrates international honour for its Artistic Director and looks to 2026 premiere piece with William BartonEach year ...

Friday, March 13 Irish Heritage Days in Tyrone continues Friday, March 13, with an Irish Cookie Crawl from 5 to 7:30 p.m., Irish Heritage Family Fun Night from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Tyrone Library, a ...

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO), resident orchestra at Bristol Beacon, has been enthralling audiences since the refurbished venue reopened in autumn 2023. Its summer concerts range widely from ...

In a pair of concerts this past weekend, Princeton Symphony Orchestra showcased an instrument often relegated to an accompanying role. The harpsichord, dating back to the 15th century and prominent in ...

Willoughby Symphony Orchestra will present the iconic Walt Disney Animation Studios' 'Frozen In Concert' this March.

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