When the Philadelphia Orchestra presents a concert this Saturday evening June 1, Angela Nelson of Media will be in her usual spot in the percussion section near the back of the stage. Unlike most of ...

For Philadelphia Orchestra musician Angela Nelson of Media, the opening night concert for this fall’s season Oct. 5 was different from all others during her 23rd season. After a lapse of almost two ...

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The University Jazz Band, Jazz Lab Band, and Jazz Ensemble played music inspired by the legendary Count Basie at the joint ...

Spitfire Audio Abbey Road Orchestra: High Percussion: What is it? Percussion has always played an essential role in musical scoring and production, but finding libraries which cater for the evermore ...

The Bangor Symphony Orchestra was just a community orchestra in 1957 when pharmacist Bernard "Billy" Miller was asked to play the triangle. It's grown over the decades to be a professional orchestra.

Facing racism caused her to second guess her talents and intelligence. Elayne Jones, the first Black percussionist to hold a principal position in a major symphony orchestra, died at age 94 on ...

This is FRESH AIR. Our guest, percussionist Patti Niemi, got a clue about her calling when she was 10 years old and her school gave a music aptitude test to see whether students should be encouraged ...

The Butler County Symphony Orchestra’s performance of “A Jazz Odyssey” takes listeners around the world from the roaring ...

The Springfield Chamber Players will present Sonic Plus at 52 Sumner on November 23, 2025. Led by Springfield Symphony ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Percussion Orchestra of Kingston will ring in its 25th anniversary with a special celebration and fundraiser at Old Dutch Church, on Nov.12 at 7 p.m. It represents a big milestone ...

In 1957, a pharmacist known as Billy Miller had just moved to Bangor, Maine, when he got a call from an old friend. BILLY MILLER: He said, there's a triangle part in an upcoming symphony concert in ...