The Philadelphia Orchestra launched its third season under music director Yannick Nezet-Seguin with a gala featuring Lang Lang. Every major American orchestra now feels called upon to begin its season with a bang, featuring a star...

Manfred Honeck, the music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony made a belated debut with the New York Philharmonic over the week-end. Honeck who has been in Pittsburgh since 2008 has a contract running there through 2020. Someone...