Bassist Jane Little performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for more than 71 years — a world record. Dustin Chambers/Atlanta Symphony Orchestra hide caption
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The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, with Music Director Robert Spano conducting. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra hide caption
Robert Spano conducts members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, who are now locked out for the second time in two years after failed contract negotiations. J.D. Scott/Atlanta Symphony Orchestra hide caption
Listen To The Atlanta Symphony While It's Locked Out — Again
Every inch of the immense Carnegie Hall was filled with musicians as music director Robert Spano leads his Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Benjamin Britten's stunning War Requiem. Melanie Burford/For NPR hide caption
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra At Carnegie Hall
The New York Philharmonic performing at the current incarnation of Avery Fisher Hall in January 2011. Chris Lee/courtesy of the New York Philharmonic hide caption
The Atlanta Symphony performs at New York City's Carnegie Hall in 2011. Jennifer Taylor hide caption
Robert Spano conducts members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, who are currently in a lock out labor dispute. J.D. Scott/Atlanta Symphony Orchestra hide caption
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is facing budget battles, and the shame of being silenced while backing a pop group. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra hide caption
In these times of instability in the recording industry, more and more Symphony Orchestras (like the Cincinnati Symphony, photographed here) are making their own albums. Cincinnati Symphony hide caption
Since becoming music director of the Atlanta Symphony, Robert Spano has been an advocate of new music. Angela Morris hide caption
Tristan Perich's "1-Bit Symphony" features hand-assembled circuitry housed in a clear plastic CD case. hide caption