160 musicians from around the world have come together to perform a classic rendition of Iron Maiden’s iconic track, “Fear Of The Dark”. The idea came from Ulf Wadenbrandt, conductor of the Swedish Symphony Orchestra (Sweden) and principal guest conductor of the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra (Russia). Ulf Wadenbrandt normally travels …

Anna-Maria Gkouni, originally from Athens, was chosen as Conroe, Texas’ first female conductor. Credit: Facebook / Conroe Symphony Orchestra The Conroe Symphony Orchestra, based in Montgomery County, Texas, near Houston, hired his first female conductor – Anna-Maria Gkouni, originally from Athens, Greece. The Board of Directors of the Symphony Orchestra …

Levine was Music Director of the Ravinia Festival, the Highland Park summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, from 1973 to 1993. He planned to return to Ravinia in the summer of 2017, but the company severed ties with him that year after sex. allegations of misconduct have been reported. …

James Levine, former musical director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has died at 77 Updated: March 17, 2021 at 11:27 a.m. EDT Conductor James Levine, who conducted the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera before being sidelined when his health declined and then was fired for sexual irregularities, has …

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – James Blachly, Johnstown Symphony Orchestra Music Director and 2021 Grammy Award winner, invites the community to come celebrate this historic victory this weekend. The celebration will take place in Central Park in Johnstown this Saturday, March 20, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and everyone …

Moments after winning his first Grammy Award on Sunday, Johnstown Symphony Orchestra musical director James Blachly was on the phone, sharing the shock and excitement with some of the 400 or more artists and project partners who made it to that is possible. He said he included the community of …

When Columbus Symphony principal violinist Joanna Frankel talks about the organization’s “crown jewel”, she is not referring to the opulent Ohio Theater, where the organization gives most of the concerts; or to a precious musical instrument; or even to a favorite piece from the classical repertoire. Instead, Frankel talks about …