Paul Krehbiel

New York City Opera files for bankruptcy

October 4, 2013 By Marilyn Bechtel

With the Oct. 3 announcement that New York City Opera is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the city and the entire country are losing a major cultural institution.

Rest in peace, Richie Havens

April 24, 2013 By John Case

By the time Havens opened the legendary Woodstock concert of 1968, he was a major player in the counter-culture firmament.

SF Symphony strikers protest out-of-tune execs

March 22, 2013 By Marilyn Bechtel

SAN FRANCISCO - Tired of prolonged stalling by management, over 100 musicians of the San Francisco Symphony - one of the country's top symphony orchestras - entered the second week of a strike with a March...

Management locks out unionized musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra

October 4, 2012 By Workday Minnesota

Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra said they have "our deepest regret" for "our loyal audience members," after management cancelled all concerts.

Musicians getting same harsh treatment as steelworkers

June 26, 2012 By Susan Webb

Violinists of the world, unite? Orchestra musicians across the U.S. are getting the same harsh treatment by management as steelworkers, city and state workers and others.