This Boston Symphony Orchestra concert should not have played to a half-empty hall

The program featured the dynamite saxophonist James Carter and music by two of the most prominent composers working in the US ...
ARTS ATL

Atlanta Symphony’s Beethoven Project finale is a moment of rousing ‘Joy’

C.S. Lewis defined “Joy” as “an unsatisfied desire which is itself more desirable than any other satisfaction.” As the ...

Plants at western New York park form 'secret symphony' through bioelectrical signals

The bioelectrical signals of plants growing at a park in Lewiston, N.Y., near Niagara Falls, were translated into instrumental and electronic works for the new album The Secret Symphony of Plants.

Edward Steichen's Monumental Portrait of Beethoven Discovered in Seminary Basement

A monumental portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven, painted by the legendary artist and photographer Edward Steichen in 1902, has emerged after being largely hidden from public view for nearly a century.
Illinois Times

Soaring violin and a Beethoven masterpiece

The Illinois Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-2026 season truly got underway Friday, Nov. 7. After debuting last month with the well-attended “Star Wars Greatest Hits” concert, the ISO seems to be settling ...