Social Justice Do We See Good Music Better Than We Hear It? Listening may not be the best way to judge an orchestra's chops. Paul Bisceglio
Social Justice How to Entice People to Buy Symphony Tickets New research suggests that, contrary to common belief, ticket buyers are not particularly hostile toward contemporary compositions. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Write a String Quartet? There’s a Program for That Reboot, Beethoven: One group of Canadian concert-goers enjoyed computer-generated works as much as those written by humans. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice The Perceived Delicacy of the Female Conductor New research finds listeners judge symphonic music differently when they’re told the conductor is a woman. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Triumph of the Cyborg Composer David Cope's software creates beautiful, original music. Why are people so angry about that? Ryan Blitstein
Social Justice Sharing Intense Emotions Motivates Maestros The stereotype of the self-absorbed orchestra conductor appears to be off-key. Tom Jacobs