The June 12 Lincoln Center premiere of Glenn Branca’s Symphony No. 13 ( Hallucination City ) for 100 Guitars was haunted by the ghost of a New York City that no longer exists. Branca emerged in the experimental scene of early 1980s … » Read

OJAI, CA – Like Brigadoon, the small California town of Ojai comes to life once a year on a single weekend in June with an improbably durable, world-class music festival. This time, it was observing its 80th year, part of a continuous … » Read

Cincinnati Opera's mainstage season, June 18 to August 2, features three productions—Strauss’s Salome (June 18 and 20), Bizet’s Carmen (July 25-Aug.2), and the world premiere of Lalovavi by Kevin Day and Tifara Brown (July 9 and … » Read

Pianist Igor Levit is partnering with Sony Classical to launch his own recording label, “No Silence,” which, he says, has been inspired by “Against Silence, Against Anti-Semitism,” an event he co-organized after the Hamas … » Read

LONDON—Established in 1922 in the town of the composer’s birth, the Halle Handel Festival is a Mecca for those seeking a deep dive into the works of one of the Baroque’s most successful and accessible musicians. The 2026 … » Read

On June 16 Federal District Court Judge Christopher R. Cooper, who had temporarily blocked the two-year closure of The Kennedy Center for renovations, ordered officials to give him a status report on plans for “public access and ongoing … » Read

In the fall of 2027, Vincenzo Milletarì will begin a three-year term as  principal conductor of the Göteborg Opera. He will succeed Aivis Greters . Milletarì, who has previously conducted Verdi’ Otello with the … » Read

A gift of an estimated $3.3 million from the estate of Helen Cox Kersting will establish a scholarship fund for students at the school of music at Millikin University in Decatur, IL. A 1956 graduate of the university, Kersting enjoyed a … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including the addition of five new categories. The academy on Tuesday announced the addition of a best Asian pop music performance category … » Read

MILAN—An icon of bohemian Paris in the heart of the city’s red-light district, the Moulin Rouge opened in 1889 and has been synonymous with nightlife and spectacle ever since. The club, which gave birth to the can-can at the turn of … » Read