Music is the Germans’ favorite art, and their approach to it has never been more aptly put than in the motto once adorning one of their most famous concert halls: “Res severa veruni gaud turn” ...

In 1959, when Amelia Hielscher Mettke joined Austin’s new Damenchor, or women’s choir, during its inaugural year at Saengerrunde Hall, she was 17. She’s been a singing member ever since. Back then, ...

This past fall, the Philadelphia Orchestra selected the German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch as its new Music Director, succeeding the Italian Riccardo Muti. In so doing, Philadelphia was following in ...

A President Obama look-a-like will star in a new German musical which was scheduled to open January 15, according to the Associated Press. The production, titled “Hope: The Obama Musical Story,” is a ...

READING, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Kermit Ohlinger could be considered a one-man band with his accordion. He plays a midi accordion that has electronic sensors in it, enabling him to play over 300 sounds ...

Paste caught up with the German Music delegation at SXSW earlier this month. German Music @ SXSW 2024 is a project managed by Initiative Musik, the German Music Export Office. Three genre-specific ...

Note: Wilhelm Furtwangler's last name is typically spelled with an umlaut over the 'a' character. The npr website does not support characters with umlauts over characters. A variation of Furtwangler's ...

Stars and concert organizers from across the German music industry signed an open letter to the German government on Tuesday ...