I’m in the trenches of social media this week engaging directly with influential figures in horn playing—on Facebook timelines and comment threads—where critical issues of discrimination, competition bias, and gender equity are often dismissed or distorted.

Questions arise about the motivations behind Kalmar's continued association with the Oregon Symphony: Is it rooted in loyalty or fear?

El Sistema’s entanglement with political agendas has only deepened the erosion of its founding values. What began as a movement of hope...

Let’s explore the terrain of conductor tantrums—where the line between artistic passion and outright abuse is as thin as a violin string.