We wanted to do something very celebratory for the end of the 80th season to kind of cap it off,” conductor and music ...

In early 1824, 30 members of Vienna’s music community sent a letter to Ludwig van Beethoven petitioning the great composer to reconsider his plans to premiere his latest work in Berlin and ...

Ludwig van Beethoven had his hands full before the premiere of his Ninth Symphony on May 7, 1824. The work was eagerly awaited in Vienna. Copyists were working flat out to reproduce the ...

Is Beethoven the “greatest composer in musical history”? Is his Ninth Symphony his greatest masterpiece ? What would one think of this great work, if one could hear it today for the first time?

Approximately 100 professional singers and musicians will join the Main Street Chamber Orchestra (MCSO) for an upcoming ...

Artistic collaborations come in different shapes and sizes, but none have been more visibly impactful recently in the ...

The bold lettering on the New Jersey Symphony program said it all: “ Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Xian Zhang .” It doesn’t ...

On stage again this Sunday afternoon, May 12, it has all the earmarks of a season finale: a flashy violin concerto, an audience favorite soloist, a huge work for orchestra, chorus, and four ...

The Firelands Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of music director and conductor Carl Topilow, has announced its upcoming performance of “Beethoven’s Ninth.” This event is scheduled for ...

Spring is upon us and in this season of renewal, opportunities to experience live music abound. From classical and jazz to folklorico, country and rock, music lovers will have plenty to enjoy this ...

An evocative reading of Tippett's early masterpiece sits proudly alongside a blistering performance of Beethoven's lasting ...