Orchestra

Notes on Music (Photos)

January 21, 2013, 7:18 am

Australian soprano Nicole Car (L) and Italian tenor Gianluca Terranova (R) perform in the roles of Mimi and Rodolfo during a full dress rehearsal for Gale Edward’s production [...]

Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra Plays at Carnegie Hall

October 29, 2012, 7:31 pm

Classical music lovers may think they have heard it all, but the world of classical music has just opened up new boundaries with the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra’s [...]

Movie Review: ‘Orchestra of Exiles’

October 27, 2012, 3:24 am

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) is one of the world’s most prestigious orchestras. Yet, their founding members were very nearly caught up in the tragedy of the Holocaust.

Is Loud Music All That Bad?

October 22, 2012, 12:25 pm

According to the researchers at the Spanish National Research Council, music is indeed louder and less varied than ever before.

Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra Debuts at Carnegie Hall

October 17, 2012, 5:42 pm

The orchestra opened with an air of eminence. The violins supported the trumpets’ regal, lustrous tones, which resonated throughout the hall. It was a wonderful, symphonic [...]

Orchestras Nationwide Struggle for Funding

October 14, 2012, 10:17 pm

Orchestras around the country are struggling to stay afloat due to lack of funding and public interest.

Success: Music and Business in One Orchestration

September 18, 2012, 1:51 am

Tough questions face American orchestra managers and arts administrators as audiences dwindle and revenues decline: Can orchestras persevere through long-standing economic [...]

Professional Trumpet Player Praises ‘Wonderful’ Shen Yun

January 14, 2012, 3:36 am

“Very beautiful and visually stunning” was how professional trumpet player Norman Engel described the classical Chinese dance in Shen Yun Performing Arts.

Carnegie Hall Youth Orchestra

January 13, 2012, 1:03 am

Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute will launch a youth orchestra, National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA).

Orchestra Owner & Professional Musician Captivated by Shen Yun

January 11, 2012, 9:29 am

A professional musician was stunned by Shen Yun: “I couldn’t even imagine they you could put [classical Western and Chinese instruments] together and so well, so [much] [...]