Philadelphia Orchestra

The sour notes of job losses are being heard at the Philadelphia Orchestra. The orchestra let 12 staff members go Wednesday. Six positions will go unfilled, reducing administrative staff 20 percent.... More »

Not long ago, American orchestras considered the notion of creating new recordings an almost impossible dream. Among the hurdles: longstanding union regulations that made the process untenably expensive... More »

Christoph Eschenbach, whose tenure as musical director of the Philadelphia Orchestra is ending after three years, will extend his planned stint as conductor through 2009-2010. The orchestra announced... More »