NEW YORK, UNITED STATES- Thomas Ades, often considered one of the leading contemporary composers, was named Thursday to a new three-year position at the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The English...

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES- Christian McBride, one of the most prominent contemporary double bassists, was named Thursday as only the second director of the celebrated Newport Jazz Festival. The...

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, Shaun Tandon- Among the great modern composers, Olivier Messiaen wrote from an especially intense worldview -- he was a devout Catholic, found inspiration in the songs of...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- Documentary film makers have radar scanned William Shakespeare's grave this year as Britain celebrates the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death, Channel 4 said and the Daily...

HONG KONG, CHINA, Liz Thomas- As the film and music industries grapple with the fallout from the race rows that dogged the Oscars and the Brit Awards, English author Bali Rai warns publishing too has...

NAPLES, ITALY, Ella Ide with Mario Laporta- Thousands of protesters demonstrated in Naples on Saturday in a bid to prevent the Catholic Church gaining any control over the treasure of a local saint...

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- Pat Conroy, a US novelist whose books included "Prince of Tides" and "The Great Santini," died at the age of 70, his hometown newspaper reported late Friday. Conroy, who...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- Celebrities including Michael Caine and Barry Humphries turned out Saturday to help octogenarian media mogul Rupert Murdoch and model Jerry Hall celebrate their wedding at a...

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- The Philadelphia Orchestra announced Thursday that it will travel to Mongolia for concerts and cultural exchanges in a first for a Western classical ensemble. The two sides...