Some orchestral music simply sounds better performed by ensembles smaller than Strauss-size forces, and in cozier settings.

Gustavo Dudamel begins a Beethoven-centric L.A. Phil month finding currency in 'Egmont,' featuring Cate Blanchett and a new ...

A Catalan choir surprised LEVEL passengers on a flight bound for LA with an inflight rendition of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy.

Gustavo Dudamel, Blanchett and Harris sit down to discuss their new version of Beethoven’s classic, premiering in Los Angeles ...

The LA Phil series features Cate Blanchett in a reimagined Egmont by playwright Jeremy O. Harris and marks Dudamel’s first performance of the epic Missa Solemnis.

WASHINGTON — Composer Philip Glass announced Tuesday that he is withdrawing his symphony from the Kennedy Center, pointing to the arts center's values and leadership. "After thoughtful consideration, ...

For centuries, female composers were thought to avoid the symphonic form. Not so. Here are some of the best symphonies by female composers ...

Composer Philip Glass has called off the premiere of his new symphony at the Kennedy Center, citing the performing arts venue's new leadership, the latest high-profile cancellation since a team picked ...

Amid cancellations and turmoil, the National Symphony Orchestra is planning to stay. “I cannot make everybody happy,” its conductor said. By Adam Nagourney Reporting from Washington and New York Six ...

Philip Glass has withdrawn his symphony based on Abraham Lincoln from the Kennedy Center, with the award-winning composer writing to the board of the arts institution that its values conflict with the ...

Composer says values of Trump-dominated Kennedy Center ‘are in direct conflict’ with symphony’s message Philip Glass, the celebrated US composer, has withdrawn the world premiere of his latest ...

Ludwig van Beethoven was a well-known composer of the late Classical period. The symphony contains many Classical features found in the works of his predecessors Haydn and Mozart, but Beethoven’s ...