The late Buddy Rich is well known as an old school big band drummer. His wit won for him many appearances on the Johnny Carson…
Hot dog media darling conductor injures himself on the podium. Gustavo Dude I’m Ill does not return after minor injury. But associate conductor Lionel Bringuier…
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) Born February 3, 1809 in Hamburg. Died November 4, 1847 in Leipzig. Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture, Op. 27 Composed: 1828.…
Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Born June 2, 1857 in Broadheath, (near Worcester) England. Died February 23, 1934 in Worcester. Variations on an Original Theme (“Enigma”) Opus…
On May 16, 2010 there will be a concert by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra at the Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall which is on the…
This year’s #operaplot contest just ended. If you are new to twitter that octothorpe (what a word. The sharp symbol) turns the word into a…
American composer John Luther Adams has been named the 2010 winner of the Nemmers Prize in Music Composition. He will receive $100,000 but more importantly…
Philadelphia based composer Jennifer Higdon won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Music for her Violin Concerto. The piece premiered on February 6, 2009, in Indianapolis,…
There has been quite a bit of press this year about the Philadelphia Orchestra’s declining attendance. The Orchestra does have real problems. It would be…
Here are videos of Mark Laycock conducting the Wiener KammerOrchester at the Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall which is on the Princeton University campus. This…