No sooner had the announcement been made that Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons would become the new maestro for the Boston Symphony than some commentators started in on the perennial question, "Why do Americans rarely get a top flight music directorship in the United States?"
On the corner of 57th and 7th Avenue sits the most famous concert hall in the world. No less a figure than when Tchaikovsky led the first performances in 1891.
Lyon is the city that I have called my second home for the past two years. Being music director with two orchestras requires a very good set of plans and an even better understanding of the airlines. It also means that I must balance my roles in both Detroit and France.
These are heady times for the League of American Orchestras and their ilk. Hardly a week goes by without another orchestra lockout or strike. If ever the musicians needed an industry watchdog, it's today.
Yes, Detroit has a lot of things that aren't in its favor. But there's so much more positive than negative, from great universities and walkable neighborhoods, to cultural and natural amenities, the city and surrounding region have a lot to offer.
DETROIT -- The Detroit Symphony Orchestra announced Thursday that it has resolved $54 million in loans owed to five banks on a real estate deal for th...
Over the next few days, people from around the globe will fill Detroit and Hart Plaza for three days, taking over the city with many genres of electronic music.
DETROIT — This time last year, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra was about a month removed from a contentious musicians' strike that worsened its a...
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra's new assistant conductor is making a 4,500-mile move to pump some new life into the city's classical music scene. T...
DETROIT — Kid Rock is teaming up with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for a one-night benefit concert for the nationally recognized orchestra, or...
The Associated Press DETROIT -- Rapper-rocker Kid Rock is teaming up with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for a one-night benefit concert. The De...
A pair of explosions near Orchestra Hall Sunday morning had manhole covers flying and neighbors talking. A first blast occurred about 8:10 a.m. Sun...
DETROIT — The Detroit symphony has set what it believes is a record for the most viewers of a live, online performance by a U.S. symphonic group...
DETROIT -- The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has launched a webcast player that will allow music lovers to enjoy an upcoming performance of Mozart's Horn...
DETROIT -- How does the Detroit Symphony Orchestra get to Carnegie Hall? Like everyone else – practice, practice, practice. But the Motor City m...
This past year brought us great art exhibits, theatre, and music -- if you were in Detroit and could not find something to do, you had your eyes shut!
DETROIT -- Detroit Symphony Orchestra's musical director says he'll remain as leader and conductor through the 2015-16 season. The 67-year-old Leonar...
Detroit is lucky. Its founders valued art. Its founders prepared the cultural soil well, so that ideas flourish here.
Story Contributed By MutualArt.com: When Detroit native Tyree Guyton returned to his hometown after serving in the army, he was shocked by what he ...
DETROIT — Striking Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians rejected the latest contract proposal from orchestra management, but the disagreement ha...
Self assured, poised, and performing with a wide range of emotional energy and intensity, 18-year old Caroline Goulding's debut performance at Merkin ...
