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The orchestra could have rented Carnegie Hall for the celebration, but “our supporters are here, our audiences are here,” its chief executive said.

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Jeremy Pound explores the history of USA's Big Five orchestras - and why they are known as the Big Five

Four spellbinding works, Thea Musgrave rarity included, plus three encores. Classical music review by David Nice

Until recently it was widely accepted that female composers avoided the symphonic form – but this assumption could not be further from the truth. Here are some of the greatest symphonies ever written by female composers

A symphony orchestra is composed of dozens of elements playing a wide variety of instruments: violins, violas, cellos, double basses, harps, flutes, horns…

Meet George Enescu, multi-faceted composer and Romanian national hero. Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of classical music, with classical-music.com

The Atlanta Opera has announced that five creative teams have been selected to participate in the second annual 96-Hour Opera Project, a composition competition and showcase that pairs composers and librettists to write ten-minute operas. Bringing their completed works to Atlanta, the teams will workshop and rehearse their productions over four days from June 9–12, with travel, housing, singers, pianists and rehearsal space provided.

A new recording of the Danish composer's symphonies – conducted by Fabio Luisi – captures his exuberant outdoor optimism

Laurence Equilbey and her orchestra champion compatriot Louise Farrenc’s orchestral works, revealing energy and verve to rival her 19th-century peers