The New Jersey State Council on the Arts increased grants to arts organizations across North Jersey and a token few to South Jersey. They distributed…
By now you have heard that the Philadelphia Orchestra has named the Québécois conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin (Yah-NEEK Neh-ZAY Say-GUN) to be its new music director…
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…
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,…
Mei-Ann Chen has been named the new Music Director for the Memphis Symphony. She was assistant conductor for the Baltimore Symphony and Atlanta Symphony and…
Ben Rous has been named Assistant Conductor for the Phoenix Symphony. He was the assistant conductor for the Princeton Symphony. I knew him not only…