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EXCLUSIVE: David Lang, Netia Jones Talk Mostly Mozart Fest's 50th Anniversary

Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart festival is a staple of New York's classical music summer programming. More than likely a contributing factor to the city's summer influx of residents, Mostly Mozart is celebrating 50 years of concerts this year with a unique commission from Pulitzer Prize-winning, Oscar-nominated classical giant David Lang.
By Ian Holubiak

  • Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Announce 2016 MusicNOW Collaboration

    Music Director Louis Langrée and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) are happy to announce the program and artists for their 3rd annual artistic collaboration with Bryce Dessner's MusicNOW Festival, taking place at the Cincinnati's Music Hall March 18 and 19, 2016. The festival's mission is to present the best in contemporary music, offer artists an opportunity to take risks and commission new work. The celebrated artists and composers who have gathered at past festivals include Sufjan Stevens, Kronos Quartet, Grizzly Bear, Philip Glass, Nico Muhly, The National, Glen Hansard, eighth blackbird and Steve Reich.
    By Shane Jordan

  • Louis Langrée Talks Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra 2016-17 Season?

    The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) might be going through a $3 million renovation, but that doesn't mean that Louis Langrée plans to take the year off. According to the lates news update, the 55-year-old French conductor has reached out to a who's who of today's most popular classical artist in order to keep excitement for the venue alive during its transformation. Langrée recently announced that he was able to talk Yo-Yo Ma, Lang Lang and Itzhak Perlman all into dropping by for the 2016-17 season.
    By Shane Jordan