Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mercedes Bass, the chairman of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra board, is gifting $5 million to the organization in celebration ...

Fontella Bass, circa 1970 Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images In 1970, Fontella became the singer and pianist for the Art Ensemble of Chicago. She also became the wife of the band’s trumpeter, ...

Dark Star Orchestra bassist Skip Vangelas will use Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh‘s “Mission Control” bass for a pair of DSO shows in Southern California. Vangelas will play “Mission Control” on ...

Following tenures at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (GA), Grand Rapids Symphony (MI), and Santa Fe Opera (NM), Conyers has held The Philadelphia Orchestra's Assistant Principal Bass (Mark and Tobey ...

Mercedes T. Bass’ official title with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra is board chair. Unofficially, she is also the orchestra’s biggest fan. The philanthropist recently donated $5 million — to be ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra will be back playing its first symphonic concerts at Bass Performance Hall this weekend, in front of a whole capacity crowd for the first time ...