Forward Thinking: Questioning the Canon
As orchestras strive to be more diverse and include a wider range of composers, musicians, and audiences, it may be time to drop the notion of a classical music “canon.”
Conference Preview : Forward Together
This June, the League’s 77th National Conference will take place in person, bringing the orchestra field together for the first time in three years. What’s in store?
The Score: Spring 2022
News and updates from orchestras everywhere. The Classical Music World Responds to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, World Premieres by Women Composers, New Head at the NEA, Youth Orchestras Play the Super Bowl.
Coda: More than a Voice
Member-only ContentCountertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo is broadening the definition of the classical singer to include impresario, activist, organizer, and more.
Prelude and Table of Contents: Spring 2022
From the Editor, Robert Sandla
Annual Fund: Spring 2022
Annual Fund: Spring 2022
Prelude and Table of Contents: Winter 2022
From the Editor Pick your metaphor—roller coaster, crapshoot, whack-a-mole—the sheer unpredictability of the global pandemic and the swift spread of the Omicron variant have forced life once again into a state of near-constant recalibrations, revisions, shutdowns, returns. That’s not to make light of the tragic impact of COVID-19, which is real and heartbreaking. Still, it’s …
Coda: The Virtual Violin
Ray Chen isn’t your standard violin virtuoso. He has carved out a distinctive profile with a longstanding embrace of social media, aiming to make classical music more accessible, more relatable— and still brilliant. Here, Chen writes about how his latest digital project expanded his idea of what a musical community can be.
Guide to Emerging Artists: 2022
Our annual listing of emerging composers, conductors, ensembles, and soloists is inspired by the breadth and sheer volume of young classical talent.