When Gianandrea Noseda conducts an orchestra, he wants the instruments to "imitate vocal voices … even if they are absent”. He calls this an "Italian style" of playing and in his seasons at the U.S.

The Symphony for a Broken Orchestra installation of broken instruments at Temple Contemporary (courtesy Robert Blackson) The School District of Philadelphia has over 1,000 broken musical instruments, ...

Toby Aronson, the “zookeeper” of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s Musical Petting Zoo Credit: Courtesy of Vermont Symphony Orchestra Before the pandemic, elementary school children interested in ...

Musical instruments are taking on new identities as pieces of art through the efforts of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra and offering them to the public. The Art of Music is a fundraiser that has ...

The Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra invites the community to an event-filled family day of music and art. “This is our one concert of the year that we really pitch to students, ...

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NORWALK — A collection of six violins, a viola and a cello saved during the Holocaust have been restored and will be played by the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra in a Nov. 16 performance at the Concert ...

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) launched its new initiative, Instrument Playground Online. The Instrument Playground Online is a digital extension of the orchestra’s Instrument ...

Valdosta Symphony Orchestra Opens Young Ears to Extraordinary Sound. Valdosta State University recently welcomed hundreds of ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — February 12, 2026 — The Santa Barbara Symphony is pleased to announce the winners of its 2026 Youth Concerto Competition, following live auditions held on January 25, 2026, at ...