Acoustics for Symphony Orchestras; status after three decades of experimental research

The American symphony orchestra: factors affecting concert attendance and predictions for the millennial ticketholder

This research investigates the perception of live orchestral music performances among members of the American millennial generation, born between 1985 and 1997. Specifically, it describes the most common factors and trends affecting attendance decisions, looking at aspects such as past musical experience, marketing strategies used, and accessibility of performances. Current programming, marketi...

Decision Making in British Symphony Orchestras: Formal Structures, Informal Systems, and the Role of Players

Hearing Conservation among Classical Musicians; Needs, Means and Attitudes

Noise is usually defined either unwanted sound or sound that is harmful to the hearing. Earlier studies have shown that musicians are exposed to sound levels that can be harmful to hearing, and thus music can be considered as noise. Studies have also shown that musicians have hearing problems due to prolonged music exposure. This is also the case among classical musicians. According to the new ...

Musculoskeletal pain in elite professional musicians from British symphony orchestras.

BACKGROUND Professional musicians have high rates of musculoskeletal pain, but few studies have analysed risks by work activities or the psychosocial work environment. AIMS To assess the prevalence and impact of musculoskeletal pain, and its relation to playing conditions, mental health and performance anxiety, in musicians from leading British symphony orchestras. METHODS Musicians from si...

The Necessity for Reconsideration of Arabic Novel Translations A critique of Symphony of Destiny

 this paper is a review of the Persian translation of the popular Arabic novel, Kunshirtu al-Hulukust wa al-Nakbah (Destinies: The Concerto of The Holocaust and The Naqba), by the Palestinian Rabai al-Madhoun. This work received the International Award for Arabic Novels in 2016; and then was translated into Farsi under the title of the Symphony of Destiny. Unfortunately, the translation shows m...