In case you missed it, last month Joana Mallwitz became chief conductor and artistic director of Berlin’s Konzerthausorchester. The Hildesheim native broke a major glass ceiling, becoming the first ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Oksana Lyniv, Speranza Scappucci, Marin Alsop and Xian Zhang filled their lockers in the guest conductors’ dressing room off the Metropolitan Opera’s orchestra pit. Just four women had ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — For the first time, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has a woman as its assistant conductor. Hannah Schendel is making history in the role. She started the position in ...

Once director Maggie Contreras got the go-ahead to make a documentary film about the only competition in the world for female orchestra conductors, she talked to all 14 finalists to see whose stories ...

Filmmaker Maggie Contreras was in her car, listening to NPR‘s “All Things Considered,” when she heard a report that piqued her interest. “The world of orchestra conducting is still dominated by men.

The atmospheric river system is expected to bring 1-3 inches of rain and gusty winds throughout the weekend in western Washington. by Ronald Blum | Associated Press TOPICS: SEATTLE — Xian Zhang was ...

A native of New York, Falletta grew up in Queens and has been studying music since age 7. “I started as a classical guitarist, and that was my main instrument, but I also studied piano,” she said. “I ...

The all-new nighttime parade, “Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away,” will debut on July 20, 2025, at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Swirling ribbons of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Oksana Lyniv, Speranza ...