Every orchestral instrument has its Everest to climb, and for the French horn, it’s Robert Schumann’s beautiful but brutal “Konzertstuck,” a concerto for four horns and orchestra. This Saturday’s ...

Quote: “To play what’s on the page and serve the music the best you can, that’s the challenge.” Wei-Ping Chou, assistant principal/utility horn Quote: “The second and fourth horn players have to have ...

As principal horn for the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, David Wick is no stranger to solos performed within an orchestrated piece of music. Recently, though, Wick was featured as the orchestra’s ...

Some of the biggest names in classical music include Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven and Bach, and they were all German or Austrian, said Stephen Blackwelder, director of the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra.

When it comes to choosing an instrument, Spokane Symphony principal horn Katie Upton explained, the deciding factor is often the sound. As a child, Upton considered sticking with piano, her first ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A French horn player who has been with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for nearly five decades is retiring. The orchestra announced Dale Clevenger’s retirement on Tuesday and says it’s ...

The Sequoia Symphony Orchestra received its largest single donation — $800,000 — in its 61-year history, a charitable windfall that will help the cultural institution weather the COVID-19 pandemic ...

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