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Norman Pellegrini Dies
Jul 3, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
Longtime program director and host for Chicago classical radio station WFMT...Vietnam Drove William Christie from U.S.
Jul 3, 2009
by Keith Clarke
Conductor opens up to Norman Lebrecht...Trafalgar Square Packed for Hot Opera Ticket
Jul 3, 2009
by Anthony Brown
Renée Fleming "Traviata" screened across U.K....Opera in Central Florida: Oxymoron?
Jul 3, 2009
Opera company is out of business, but United Arts wants to keep the artform alive -- primarily, it seems, for real-estate reasons...Leonidas Kavakos Quits Camerata Salzburg
Jul 2, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Exits as artistic director after just two seasons, citing instability of management...Met Opera, Stagehands, Strike Deal
Jul 2, 2009
Local One agrees to a wage freeze of one year rather than promised raise...Shopping Mall Proms Promo a Big Success
Jul 2, 2009
by Keith Clarke
Tickets sell like hotcakes, to an audience not generally found in the concert hall..."Ragtime" Set to Return to B'way in Fall
Jul 2, 2009
by Michael Kuchwara
1998 musical to get a new, "more intimate" production...Pina Bausch Dies
Jul 1, 2009
Pioneering German choreographer passes just five days after cancer diagnosis...Fabio Luisi Headed for Zurich Opera
Jul 1, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
Reasons for his Dresden exit now become clear...Musicologist Names Beethoven’s “Elise”
Jul 1, 2009
Did a German soprano inspire celebrated work?...Kaiser Takes Crisis Consulting on the Road
Jul 1, 2009
by Brett Zongker
KenCen's CEO to work with arts groups in all 50 states...2nd Season for Berlin Phil Online Concerts
Jul 1, 2009
by Anthony Brown
Live broadcasts to be stored in archive...Exit of a Swan: Nina Ananiashvili Says Goodbye
Jun 30, 2009
by Jocelyn Noveck
Star ABT ballerina treats her fans to a grand finale, with an unforgettable "Swan Lake"...London Symphony Takes to the Streets
Jun 30, 2009
by Anthony Brown
Open-air promo for city festival...Amateur Pianists Get Their Day
Jun 30, 2009
by Keith Clarke
BBC links with Leeds competition for pianothon...Miami Symphony Executive Director Resigns
Jun 30, 2009
Widow of founding music director...Fabio Luisi to Exit Dresden Orchestra, Opera
Jun 29, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
Cites personal and family reasons for brief tenure as music director...Hvorostovsky Pursued for Alimony Hike
Jun 29, 2009
by Matthew Moore
Former wife seeks benefit of booming career...“Le Grand Macabre”: Curiouser and Curiouser
Jun 29, 2009
by Ken Smith
In its Rome premiere, Valentina Carrasco’s sexually charged staging leaves audiences baffled but intrigued...Seattle Opera Gets $500,000 from Mellon
Jun 29, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Monies go toward additional performances of a new American opera...UK Arts Council “Should Be Abolished”
Jun 29, 2009
New report sparks debate...Grand Gesture for a Grand Farewell
Jun 26, 2009
by George Loomis
How very like Lorin Maazel to choose the “Symphony of a Thousand” for his swansong with the NY Phil...Royal Opera Satellite Plan Meets Resistance
Jun 26, 2009
Local citizenry worries that it will detract from local arts scene...The Most Powerful Brit in the Music Biz
Jun 26, 2009
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who will soon be the biggest big shot of them all?...Performing Arts Marketing for Survival
Jun 26, 2009
by Michael Kuchwara
Summer theaters offer familiar tunes, small casts and discounts galore...Betty Allen Dies
Jun 25, 2009
Opera singer, active arts proponent who rose from a rough-and-tumble childhood...Sarkozy Names New Minister of Culture
Jun 25, 2009
by Frank Cadenhead
High-profile personality named, in a brilliant "coup stratégique"...An Early Summer “Midsummer”
Jun 25, 2009
by Roslyn Sulcas
Mendelssohn, Balanchine and the New York City Ballet: “charm and a touch of irony”...MPs' Expense Scandal as Opera Buffa
Jun 25, 2009
Master of the Queen's Music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, is sharpening his pencils...Staff Cuts at the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Jun 25, 2009
First a hiring freeze, then the cancelled European tour, now the layoffs...Charles Hamlen Returns to the Fold
Jun 24, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Barrett Wissman is out as chairman of IMG Artists, Hamlen is (back) in...A New, Improved 'Ghosts' Debuts in St. Louis
Jun 24, 2009
by Sarah Bryan Miller
Corigliano's opera, reduced in scale, may now have legs but still needs an editor...Lebrecht Exits the London Evening Standard
Jun 24, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
Drops but one of his many soapboxes...No Top Prize in Moscow Ballet Competition
Jun 24, 2009
Judges recognize good work but find none of it exceptional...RSO Wien Threatened with Sudden Death
Jun 23, 2009
by Larry L. Lash
Austria's sole radio orchestra has become a musico-political football...Netrebko Stars in SFOpera's Summer Season
Jun 23, 2009
by Mike Silverman
Her first Stateside "Traviata" is a triumph; if only her co-stars were up to that level...South Florida Gets a New Classical Series
Jun 23, 2009
The Broward Center will fill at least part of the void left by the Concert Association's demise...Skylight Opera Theater Scores a PR Blunder
Jun 23, 2009
New managing director fires old artistic director; the backlash could have been predicted -- and avoided...English Chamber Orch Names Music Director
Jun 22, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
A promotion from within, in an orchestra closely associated with Benjamin Britten...José Iturbi Comp Winners Get $50,000 Each
Jun 22, 2009
Soprano in San Francisco Opera training program and Ukraine pianist, both 29...Letters: In Search of the Positive
Jun 22, 2009
The Phoenix Symphony takes issue with a reporter's account...Ojai 2009: The Kids Are All Right
Jun 22, 2009
by Brett Campbell
The future of American postclassical music looks bright, though not unilaterally so...Ali Akbar Khan Dies
Jun 22, 2009
Much admired master of the sarod who helped popularize Indian classical music...Berlin Philharmonic Names New Intendant
Jun 19, 2009
by Frank Cadenhead
Sir Simon hooks his wagon to a television producer, signaling a new era...Minnesota Mom Owes $1.92 M to Labels
Jun 19, 2009
by Steve Karnowski
Loses her second try to challenge RIAA piracy charges; score one for Goliath...Wagner Villa to Be Renovated
Jun 19, 2009
Bayreuth homestead to house exhibition on the family's role during the Nazi era...A Rockin' Rally for Arts Education
Jun 19, 2009
by Jessica Nwokocha
MENC presents 120,000 signatures to U.S. Education Secretary, accompanied by P.S. 83's pre-teen rock band...'The Wiz,' at NY City Center Encores
Jun 19, 2009
by Peter Santilli
1975 Tony Award winner makes a two-week comeback, to mixed effect...Villazón Cancels in Paris, Netrebko Follows
Jun 18, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Also withdraws from Vienna "Carmen" in May 2010...A Wild Night at the Vienna Konzerthaus
Jun 18, 2009
by Larry L. Lash
Ian Bostridge and Co. let their hair down in Weill's “Dreigroschenoper” and the encores just keep coming...Is the New York City Opera Doomed?
Jun 18, 2009
Arts guru Michael Kaiser calls its confluence of unfortunate events "the perfect storm"...Tenth Annual 'Bryn-fest' Cancelled
Jun 18, 2009
North Wales event on hold; new deal in place for 2010 with Universal Classical Music Management...Birtwistle, Aldeburgh and the French Revolution
Jun 17, 2009
by Keith Clarke
Under Pierre-Laurent Aimard's guidance, storied festival opens with Birtwistle premiere, impressively executed...A Giselle Like No Other
Jun 17, 2009
by Roslyn Sulcas
Natalia Osipova makes her American Ballet Theater debut, and now we know what all the fuss is about...Shostakovich Declared the Winner in Chicago
Jun 17, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Chicago Opera Theater patrons choose to hear his obscure operetta over standard rep by Mozart and Strauss...Cast Changes for Met 'Hoffmann'
Jun 17, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Villazón's withdrawal puts Joseph Calleja in the role, Pape also withdraws...The Incredibly Shrinking Arts Audience
Jun 16, 2009
New National Endowment for the Arts study offers bad news with some surprisingly good...Virgin, Universal in Download Service
Jun 16, 2009
by Jane Wardell
British cable customers will be able to access the entire Universal catalog for a subscription fee...Hubbard Street Names New Artistic Director
Jun 16, 2009
by Susan Elliott
After an international search, company looks to its own backyard...Arts Education in the U.S.: A Report
Jun 16, 2009
by Libby Quaid
Latest study shows economy and the arts "are marching hand-in-hand downhill"...A Favorite, a Standard and a Rarity
at Opera Theater of Saint LouisJun 16, 2009
by Sarah Bryan Miller
A company under new management remains steady as she goes...Russian Soprano Wins BBC Competition
Jun 15, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
32-year-old singer named BBC Cardiff Singer of the World last night...Ozawa Undergoes Surgery
Jun 15, 2009
"Emergency" procedure forces cancellation of concerts with Vienna Philharmonic...When Music Reconnects the Disconnected
Jun 15, 2009
Music for Life trains professional musicians to help relieve patients with dementia...Mother of Four Challenges RIAA -- Again
Jun 15, 2009
by Steve Karnowski
Having been convicted of illegal downloading, she asks for and gets a retrial to challenge the labels...Score for Macmillan's New Opera Impresses
Jun 12, 2009
by Keith Clarke
If only the libretto for “Parthenogenesis” was a bit more discernible...Man of the Hour: Speight Jenkins
Jun 12, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
Seattle Opera guru receives Seattle Mayor’s Arts Award for 2009...New York Philharmonic Elects New Chair
Jun 12, 2009
Investment banker charged with cleaning up the Madoff mess, among other Wall Street troubles...'Queen of the Blues' Honored in Chicago
Jun 12, 2009
by F.N. D'Alessio
Hundreds of mourners turn out for Koko Taylor's music-filled wake...ROH “Lulu”: Less Is So Much More
Jun 11, 2009
by Keith Clarke
Christof Loy’s new Covent Garden production is a stunner...Riccardo Muti Unearths a Naples Rarity
Jun 11, 2009
by George Loomis
His conducting of Niccolò Jommelli’s “Demofoonte” at Salzburg Whitsun Festival was its own reward...Are Radio Stations Boycotting the Outspoken?
Jun 11, 2009
by Jennifer C. Kerr
Music by artists supporting royalties is suddenly yanked from the airwaves...Charitable Giving Dropped in 2008
Jun 11, 2009
by David Crary
The arts, down by 6.4 percent, were among the hardest hit...Princeton Symphony Names Music Director
Jun 11, 2009
Philadelphia Orchestra associate conductor gets his own ensemble...Merce Plans for Life After Merce
Jun 10, 2009
In an effort to avoid the Martha Graham debacle, Merce Cunningham company announces a "living legacy"...A Critic at the Cliburn
Jun 10, 2009
by Sarah Bryan Miller
Sure, we know the judges' decision, but we have our own observations to make...Saint Louis Symphony Signs New Contract
Jun 10, 2009
The current one doesn't expire for another year; musicians will get a pay raise...U.K. Gets a New Culture Secretary
Jun 10, 2009
Former health minister with a journalist's training...SF Opera 'Tosca' Attracts Crowd of 27,000
Jun 10, 2009
Free stadium simulcast attracts record-breaking crowd...NYC Opera Reaches Accord with Musicians
Jun 9, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Finally, a whiff of good news for the struggling company...A New Soundtrack for Schubert’s “Winterreise”
Jun 9, 2009
by Keith Clarke
Director Katie Mitchell’s treatment, in its London premiere, is an opportunity lost to the details...Lincoln Center Elects New Chairman
Jun 9, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Will maintain her "day job" as a managing director of Tishman Speyer...UK Visa Issues Prevent Troupe from Touring
Jun 9, 2009
Principal dancers, on leave to Russia, not allowed to return to UK...New Arts Center Has No Public Bookings
Jun 9, 2009
No light in one Minnesota town's proposed beacon for urban development...Cliburn Competition Ends in a Tie for the Gold
Jun 8, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Results of last night’s finals: two firsts, one second, no third...."Billy Elliot" Tops the Tonys
Jun 8, 2009
by Michael Kuchwara
Three Billys share Best Actor in a Musical; Elton's score passed over...Berg and Schubert: Strange Bedfellows?
Jun 8, 2009
by David Mermelstein
Not really, as demonstrated in MTT and the San Francisco Symphony’s 2009 post-season adventure...Handel at Göttingen: Extreme Belcanto
Jun 8, 2009
by Carlo Vitali
Doris Dörrie’s new “Admeto” was the centerpiece, but there was much else to savor as well...Spoleto Fest Opens, Closes on a High Note
Jun 8, 2009
by Bruce Smith
Ticket sales reached scaled-back projections...Daniele Gatti to Zurich Opera
Jun 5, 2009
by Frank Cadenhead
Will succeed Franz Welser-Möst starting next season...Stanley Drucker, 80, Retires from the NY Phil
Jun 5, 2009
by Sedgwick Clark
After 60 years, orchestra's principal clarinet makes a graceful exit with the Copland concerto...About That “Landmark Accord” in Phoenix
Jun 5, 2009
by Dimitri Drobatschewsky
Sunny press release fails to mention lawsuits, NLRB filings and EEOC complaints...Marin Alsop Re-ups in Baltimore
Jun 5, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Mutual admiration society continues...Peter Konwitschny’s New 'Così' Conquers Graz
Jun 5, 2009
by Larry L. Lash
Offensive? Perhaps. Funny? Absolutely. And not a single boo from the audience....Gothenburg Symphony Names New GM
Jun 4, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Music educator arrives as Dudamel extends his contract; succeeds Ed Smith...Coming to a Street Corner Near You: A Piano?
Jun 4, 2009
London's Mayor has a new plan to encourage camaraderie among the citizenry...Five Days on the Other Side: A Diary
Jun 4, 2009
by Stephanie Challener
One esteemed magazine/web publisher's experience as a competition judge...Cuts for the Dayton Philharmonic
Jun 4, 2009
Staff cuts, salary reductions in an effort to avoid year-end deficit...A New “Admeto” at the Göttingen Handel Fest
Jun 4, 2009
by George Loomis
Director Doris Dörrie has been given too much leeway for the complex plot to make sense...Mason Bates: New Artist of the Month
Jun 3, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Equally fluent in the language of orchestra and electronica, Bates is a composer for our time...Fertile Ground at the Winter Garden
Jun 3, 2009
by Ken Smith
22nd annual Bang on a Can Marathon may be nearing middle age, but the spirit of the brat remains strong...NYC Opera Ran $11.3 M Deficit in Fiscal 08
Jun 3, 2009
As company awaited Mortier's arrival on a white horse, debt mushroomed...Broadway's Three Billys Win Astaire Awards
Jun 3, 2009
The musical that keeps on giving...Marc Scora Extends Contract
Jun 3, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
Opera America's current CEO to stay put for years to come...ENO’s “Così” Not Ready for Prime Time
Jun 2, 2009
by Keith Clarke
Opening night had a rather dress-rehearsal aura, but perhaps with time…...Chanticleer Boss to Step Aside
Jun 2, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
Will assume the title of music director emeritus...Baltimore Symph Names VP, Artistic Planning
Jun 2, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Succeeds Jeremy Rothman, now with the Philadelphia Orchestra...Young Violinist Wins Queen Elisabeth Comp
Jun 2, 2009
20-year-old musician takes home 20,000 euros and the use of a vintage Stradivarius...So Long, Amato Opera
Jun 1, 2009
by Patrick J. Smith
This weekend marked its final performance and, with it, the end of an era of opera production...Finalists for Cliburn Announced
Jun 1, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Di Wu, our New Artist of the Month, is part of the stellar sextet...Christopher Parkening Competition Concludes
Jun 1, 2009
by Stephanie Challener
21-year-old Verdi Conservatory student wins coveted first prize of $30,000...Spoleto Fest Names Chamber Music Chief
Jun 1, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Charles Wadsworth's hand-picked successor has large shoes to fill...Opera in Cyberspace, 3D and on the Airwaves
Jun 1, 2009
by Frank Cadenhead
Robert Wilson’s new staging of "Der Freischütz" coming to a laptop near you – today and free-of-charge...Philly Orch Musicians Consent to Pay Cut
May 29, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Players agree to reduce the cost of the orchestra, while making a point of their largesse...Kammeroper Shines with “Owen Wingrave”
May 29, 2009
by Larry Lash
And Britten’s once-neglected opera continues to gain respect...Harrison Birtwistle Is to Be 75. So What?
May 29, 2009
Not-so-easy listening British composer can’t be bothered with all the fuss...Utah Festival Opera Needs Cash
May 29, 2009
Claiming no other alternatives, turns to county government to keep the $3M summer series running...The Sound of Broadway Music, Part 2
May 28, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Continued coverage of orchestration seminar at the Library of Congress...Colin Davis Pledges Funding for London Symphony
May 28, 2009
Challenges audiences to give generously...Joseph 'Sam' Sciacchitano Dies
May 28, 2009
Longtime Chicago Symphony cellist dead at 96...BBC Symphony To Play Shopping Mall
May 28, 2009
by Anthony Brown
Free concert to promote Proms...Broadway Defies the Recession
May 28, 2009
Box-office receipts for 2008-09 season set a new record, beating all previous seasons...Bamberg Symphony’s Take on Modernism
May 27, 2009
by George Loomis
Orchestra explores the before and after, through works by Debussy, Bartók and Stravinsky...Orchestras Link Up for Mahler Cycle
May 27, 2009
by Anthony Brown
Manchester’s three ensembles to join forces...Don’t Torture Teenagers With Opera
May 27, 2009
They just don’t like it, says the man from the Telegraph...Charlotte Symphony Names Music Director
as Musicians Defy City HallMay 27, 2009
Letter to Arts & Science Council says plan to cut funding may "kill the patient"...James Brown's Estate Settled -- for Now
May 27, 2009
by Katrina A. Goggins
After millions of dollars in lawyers' fees and intense family squabbling, the Godfather of Soul's legacy rests...A Forgotten Opera Whose Time Has Come
May 26, 2009
by Howard Kissel
Spoleto Festival hosts a remarkable U.S. debut in a remarkable new staging of "Louise"...Beijing's Egg at 18 Months
May 26, 2009
by Henry Sanderson
New performance center is faring better than expected, but most come to see the building, not the performances...Opera Singer Eric Garrett Dies at Age 77
May 26, 2009
Specialized in support roles at Covent Garden for 40 years...Music Pirates May Infiltrate Euro Parliament
May 26, 2009
Poll names file sharers third biggest political group...Auschwitz Orchestra Honored in Berlin
May 26, 2009
Upstate New York ensemble travels to Germany to perform “Music in Desperate Times: Remembering the Women’s Orchestra of Birkenau”...U.K. Visa Restrictions Claim New Victim
May 25, 2009
Musician held for 11 hours then deported...Capacity Crowds for Contemporary Piano Fest
May 25, 2009
by Christian Carey
Three-night event packs in nine pianists and 22 composers...Las Vegas Arts Center Breaks Ground
May 25, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
New home for Las Vegas Philharmonic...Triumphant Start to Glyndebourne’s 75th Season
May 25, 2009
by Keith Clarke
New “Falstaff” is a winner...New Name, New Venue for Chamber Orchestra
May 25, 2009
San Diego ensemble looks to the future...Peter Pastreich to Philharmonia Baroque Orch
May 22, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Former San Francisco Symphony chief takes helm of period-instrument group...Florida Orchestra Cuts Staff
May 22, 2009
Another arts group feels the recession's impact...Charlotte Symphony Gets an Ultimatum
May 22, 2009
Local arts council demands a new business plan before releasing next season's funds...Women the Decision-makers in Family Giving
May 22, 2009
Better to send the appeal to her, not him...Harvard Radcliffe-Orchestra Taps Conductor
May 22, 2009
Succeeds James Yannatos, who is stepping down after a 45-year run...Cal Performances Names New Director
May 21, 2009
by Susan Elliott
NY Philharmonic VP of artistic planning takes key position...Orchestra of St. Luke’s President to Retire
May 21, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Co-founder of the multi-guised group to step down after 35 years...Spoleto Festival Opens,
a Graceful Exit in the WingsMay 21, 2009
by Bruce Smith
Charles Wadsworth, 80, has been hosting chamber music concerts for half a century...Baritone Julian Patrick Dies at 81
May 21, 2009
Known on both opera and Broadway stages...Salzburg Festival Names Artistic Director
May 20, 2009
Current Intendant of the Zurich Opera to take over in 2011...William Schuman Award to Pauline Oliveros
May 20, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Prestigious prize goes to a true American original...JVC Jazz Festival Cancelled
May 20, 2009
Young company that bought it last year had Big Plans, all of which have fallen through...Nicholas Maw Dies
May 20, 2009
Leading British composer of "Sophie's Choice," "Odyssey" dead at 73...Opening Night at American Ballet Theatre
May 20, 2009
by Jocelyn Noveck
It was a gala night of greatest hits, with the First Lady as the classy opening act...Time for Music Directors to Take a Pay Cut?
May 19, 2009
by John von Rhein
Orchestras are struggling, but their music directors certainly are not...The Case for Britten’s “Owen Wingrave”
May 19, 2009
by Wynne Delacoma
So successful is Chicago Opera Theater’s new production you have to wonder why the work isn’t heard more often...First Lady Charms NYC Arts Audiences
May 19, 2009
by Jocelyn Noveck
Speeches at the Met Museum and ABT emphasize the importance of the arts for all ages..."Oh, Say, Can You See," But Not Hear
May 19, 2009
Signing choir performs pre-game National Anthem for Detroit sports fans...San Francisco Symphony's Second Cellist Dies
May 19, 2009
30-year member of the orchestra dead at age 54...Louisville Orchestra CEO to Retire
May 18, 2009
by Susan Elliott
“Interim” chief arrived in the midst of mayhem and turned the orchestra around...“Peter Grimes” Is Another Winner for ENO
May 18, 2009
by Keith Clarke
Recent successes mark a stunning turnaround for a once-troubled company...Chicago Symphony Cuts Costs
May 18, 2009
by Nicolas Beard
Musicians agree to slight decrease in pay, staff reduced, guest artist fees lowered...Lionel Bringuier Named Music Director in Spain
May 18, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
Recent MusicalAmerica.com New Artist of the Month to lead Orquestra Sinfónica de Castilla y León..."Billy Elliot" Sweeps Drama Desk Awards
May 18, 2009
Takes 10 prizes, including Best Musical...Report: The Sound of Broadway Music
May 15, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Broadway orchestrators, conductors convene for two-day seminar...Opera Singer Performs for Cow Herd
May 15, 2009
U.K. ice cream company hires Italian tenor to serenade the girls in order improve their output...Innsbruck Festival Taps New Artistic Director
May 15, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
Will succeed René Jacobs in 2010...Plenty of Glitz at the Classical Brits
May 15, 2009
Carreras named for outstanding achievement; trumpeter named female artist of the year...Alec Baldwin to Go to Hanoi with NY Phil
May 15, 2009
Actor, orchestra's new radio host says he'll accompany the band on its historic visit...Rattle Says He Will Stay with Berlin Phil
May 14, 2009
Announces that he will sign his contract, through 2018, but not until September...Modernism Dream Team Comes to NY
May 14, 2009
by Christian Carey
Ensemble Intercontemporain is any composer's wish come true...Cecilia Bartoli Wins Sonning Music Prize
May 14, 2009
Danish foundation calls Italian mezzo-soprano "our days' great diva"...Atlanta Symphony Scraps Calatrava Design
May 14, 2009
Ambitious plans for a $300 million symphony center are dropped as reality dawns...Major Broadway Producer to Run the NEA
May 13, 2009
"The best news in the arts community...since the birth of Walt Whitman”...Royal Philharmonic Soc. Announces Awards
May 13, 2009
by Keith Clarke
Quasthoff, Gergiev, Jensen among the winners at 20th annual event...French Government Enlists ISPs to Fight Piracy
May 13, 2009
by Emmanuel George-Picot
Those who download illegally risk being cut off by their internet providers...Richard Miller Dies
May 13, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
Voice pedagogue, researcher, writer, dead at 83...Beijing Conservatory Alums Shine in L.A.
May 13, 2009
by Donna Perlmutter
Xian Zhang conducts the Philharmonic in Chen Yi’s “Momentum”...José Antonio Abreu Shares Polar Music Prize
May 12, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Composer, conductor, founder of El Sistema is honored for his monumental achievement...“The Soloist” -- the Real Nathaniel?
May 12, 2009
by Adam Crane
A key member of Nathaniel Ayers’ L.A. community responds to the celluloid depiction of the homeless cellist's real nature...Playing the 'What If' Game in Philadelphia
May 12, 2009
A certain music director hasn't extended his contract with a certain major orchestra -- yet...About Those Pieces That Go on Too Long....
May 12, 2009
A few choice words on the subject from columnist Rupert Christiansen...Lincoln Center Kicks Off 50th-anniversary Fête
May 12, 2009
by Ulna Ilnytzky
Alice Tully Hall program mixes speeches with performances by selected constituents...Underwater Opera Highlights British Festival
May 11, 2009
“You Who Will Emerge from the Flood” performed at the Victoria Baths in Manchester...Met Says Farewell to Otto Schenk 'Ring'
May 11, 2009
by Mike Silverman
Closing performance of the 125th season also marks the last run of the 20-year-old staging...Classical Music Downloading on the Upswing
May 11, 2009
New website Classical Archives to launch this month...San Francisco Opera Cuts $1 Million
May 11, 2009
San Diego arts groups also struggling; Charlotte Symphony asks musicians to reopen their contract...Beverly Sills Artist Award Announced
May 11, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Former Richard Tucker Award winner receives $50,000 Met Opera prize...José Carreras to Retire from Opera
May 8, 2009
An official pronouncement from "the third tenor"...An Opera Festival of Olympic Proportion
May 8, 2009
by Ken Smith
China makes a bid for Western opera credibility, with a 79-day, 38-performance, 2,300-artist festival...Charles Wendelken-Wilson Dies
May 8, 2009
Longtime conductor of the Dayton Philharmonic, onetime staff conductor at NYC Opera...A.Previn’s Second Opera Premieres in Houston
May 8, 2009
by George Loomis
Hints at an earlier musical career emerge in “Brief Encounter”...Hong Kong Phil Names New CEO
May 7, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Will succeed De Waart ally Timothy Calnin...Domingo Exits "Walküre" Mid-performance
May 7, 2009
He was feeling ill. But that was Tuesday; he's already in Paris rehearsing his next project...Rediscovered Handel Choral Work to Debut
May 7, 2009
A funeral anthem written for Queen Caroline's burial is unearthed in the archives...Maestra in a Maestro's World
May 7, 2009
Watch those moves; someone might get the wrong impression...Famed Director Withdraws from ENO "Così"
May 6, 2009
Three weeks out, Abbas Kiarostami cancels, due to visa hassles...Help Wanted: Dirty, Noisy Workplace, No Pay
May 6, 2009
55 performers audition for 20 non-paying slots in New York City subways...Joffrey Ballet in Top Form
May 6, 2009
by Wynne Delacoma
Final program of the season offers Stravinsky, Richard Rodgers, Mahler...“9 to 5”: All That Glitters....
May 6, 2009
by Susan Elliott
A successful movie comes to life on Broadway with a score by Dolly Parton...A. Gheorghiu, IMG Artists Sign Internat'l Pact
May 5, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Romanian soprano, currently on roster for NYC only, moves to worldwide representation..."Billy Elliot" Tops Tony Nominations with 15
May 5, 2009
by Michael Kuchwara
And the three Billys are collectively nominated for Best Actor in a Musical...American Tenor Saves American 'Ring'
May 5, 2009
Mike Silverman
Last-minute Siegfried at D.C. Opera sings at the side of the stage as ill-voiced original goes through the motions...Longterm Impact of the Recession
on the Arts: Not So GoodMay 5, 2009
Endowments, donations, attendance won't improve until all the red ink disappears and the world feels flush again...Audio Cassette Enjoying New Popularity
May 5, 2009
Sales of blank tapes are up substantially...Letters: NYC Opera Sets the Record Straight
May 4, 2009
Recent report that the endowment is down to $3 million is inaccurate...Erich Kunzel Diagnosed with Cancer
May 4, 2009
Longtime Cincinnati Pops conductor...Is IMG Artists Really "Adrift"?
May 4, 2009
At least one noted columnist seems to think so...Met Opera Lightens Up with "La Cenerentola"
May 4, 2009
by George Loomis
Mid-"Ring" revival is a charming change of pace...'Birdie' to Open in Restored B'way Theater
May 4, 2009
by Michael Kuchwara
Roundabout Theater Co. to revive a classic in "new" Henry Miller's Theater...Pianist Di Wu: MA.com’s Artist of the Month
May 1, 2009
by Sedgwick Clark
"Fierce concentration, natural musicality and a grasp of style that draws the listener in”...Dallas Symphony Postpones European Tour
May 1, 2009
Another orchestra restructures its budget for 2009-10...Avery Fisher Career Grants Announced
May 1, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Awards recital to be broadcast Monday evening on WQXR-FM...Trio Solisti, Café Style
May 1, 2009
by Christian Carey
An intimate, informal soirée offers works by Piazzolla, Schoenfield and Moravec, among others...Baltimore Musicians 'Donate' $1 Million
Apr 30, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Put together a package of $1 million in concessions; challenge the public to a 2:1 match...A Pitiless View of Human Misery
Apr 30, 2009
by Carlo Vitali
New opera by Spanish composer Enric Palomar comes out of a tradition of, literally, ghastly nonsense...Fond Remembrances at a Birthday Tribute
Apr 30, 2009
by Peter G.Davis
Andre Previn mounts the podium at 80 as his artistic entourage pays homage...Villazon Cancels Through the End of the Year
Apr 29, 2009
Troubled tenor's representative says he must have larynx surgery...Maazel Re-ups in Spain, After Stepping Down
Apr 29, 2009
by Susan Elliott
An apparent change of heart as his NY Philharmonic job comes to an end...AGMA Says Strike at NY City Opera Likely
Apr 29, 2009
Objects to the concept of paying choristers only when they work...LA Phil Principal Trombone Dies Suddenly
Apr 29, 2009
Steven Witser suffers an apparent heart attack...Ekaterina Maximova Dies
Apr 29, 2009
Legendary Russian ballerian dead at 70...Rape, Bondage, Murder -- It Must Be “Armida”
Apr 28, 2009
by Shirley Apthorp
Komische Oper audience unfazed by Bieito's new "Armida," while Cologne cast boycotts an equally gross "Samson"...Is New York Classical Station WQXR for Sale?
Apr 28, 2009
The New York Post reports the latest rumors...Four (More) Orchestras Announce Cuts
Apr 28, 2009
by Susan Elliott
North Carolina, Buffalo, Sacramento, Virginia all make sacrifices to stay solvent...National Endowment Opera Honors Announced
Apr 28, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
John Adams, Lotfi Mansouri among this year's recipients...Pianist with Tourette's Returns to the Stage
Apr 28, 2009
After 15 years of playing to an empty room, Nick van Bloss shares his victory through pianism...Krystian Zimerman Shocks Disney Hall Crowd
Apr 27, 2009
A Polish citizen tells it like it is, from the stage...The Met’s “Ring”: One Down, Two to Go
Apr 27, 2009
by Peter G. Davis
So far, casting for the last go-round of Otto Schenk’s production has been an assortment of minor peaks and major valleys...Schumann Piano Work Discovered
Apr 27, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
Authenticity verified by Munich scholars...Maria Curcio Dies
Apr 27, 2009
Brilliant pianist who turned to teaching dead at age 90...Pirate Bay Guilty Verdict May Not Stay
Apr 27, 2009
Judge who ruled against the Website is accused of having had a conflict of interest...ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards Suspended
Apr 24, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Agency cites budgetary concerns, is noncommittal about the future...Facebook Artist Management Inc.
Apr 24, 2009
Pianist cancels last-minute; manager finds and auditions his replacement on Facebook...Mental Illness -- Something to Sing About?
Apr 24, 2009
by Susan Elliott
A review of "Next to Normal," the thinking-man's musical...San Antonio Musicians Take Pay Cut
Apr 24, 2009
Players, staff all affected by looming deficit...San Francisco Musicians Buck the Trend
Apr 23, 2009
Symphony players will get pay raises, retroactive for the current season, over the next four years...Decca Lays Off Half of Its London Office
Apr 23, 2009
No longer a British-based label as Universal continues to consolidate operations in Hamburg...Music's Pirates Are Also Its Best Customers
Apr 23, 2009
Study finds that those who download files illegally are the same people who pay for them...Bank Steals from Kiri Te Kanawa's IRA
Apr 23, 2009
A desperate young employee, no doubt following the model of her Wall Street elders...New York City Opera: Curiouser and Curiouser
Apr 23, 2009
A rash of bad decisions has brought a once-solid institution to its knees...'The Soloist' Is Not What It Could Have Been
Apr 22, 2009
by Christie Lemire
A true and heart-warming story about a homeless schizophrenic cellist is cheapened by Hollywood...F. Gehry May Quit New World Symph Project
Apr 22, 2009
Fed up over city of Miami Beach's continued griping about his fees...High Praise for Chicago Opera Theater
Apr 22, 2009
by Wynne Delacoma
Christopher Alden’s staging of “La Clemenza” showcases a company that has grown artistically...Oakland Ballet Artistic Director Resigns
Apr 22, 2009
Sudden departure of founder puts future of the company and the school in jeopardy...A Healthy Santa Fe Opera Announces 2010
Apr 22, 2009
by Deborah Baker
General director says company is in better shape than many...Steve Reich Wins Pulitzer Prize in Music
Apr 21, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Double Sextet is cited as the year's most "distinguished musical composition"...Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization Sold
Apr 21, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Parent company to Boosey & Hawkes outbids other suitors, including Sony and Disney...Salonen Bids Adieu to L.A.
Apr 21, 2009
by David Mermelstein
Esa-Pekka’s final concert was solid musically but marred by Peter Sellars’ uninspired staging...R. Tucker Foundation Names 2009 Winners
Apr 21, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
Tenor whose past accolades have included the George London Foundation competition...ENO and Young Vic Offer “After Dido”
Apr 20, 2009
by Keith Clarke
With the opera’s score as backdrop, director Katie Mitchell creates a new work...Sick-out at the Cologne Opera
Apr 20, 2009
Principals and choristers refuse to rehearse brutal, updated production of "Samson et Delilah"...Harmonia Mundi Defies the Odds
Apr 20, 2009
And now for something completely different: good news in the record biz...YouTube Symphony an Empty Gimmick?
Apr 20, 2009
So says one YouTube watcher with a broad platform...Pirate Bay: The Verdict Is Guilty
Apr 20, 2009
by Louise Nordstrom
Popular website that facilities free music, movies, is Enemy No. 1 to the entertainment biz...Orlando Opera Suspends Operations
Apr 17, 2009
Another case of a struggling company flattened by the recession...Strange Casting Choices for Prague “Rinaldo”
Apr 17, 2009
by Larry L. Lash
Why use mediocre mezzos in lieu of countertenors?...Boston Symphony Cancels European Tour
Apr 17, 2009
Hardly a surprise, in these financially rocky times...Next Up: 'Don Giovanni' in 3D
Apr 17, 2009
French opera company plans production with bells, whistles and funny-looking glasses...Cairo Concert Draws High Praise for Barenboim
Apr 17, 2009
by Jayson Keyser
Conflicts momentarily forgotten, audience applauds enthusiastically...YouTube Symphony Comes Down to Earth
Apr 16, 2009
In a feat of advance planning worthy of the military, an online community of musicians plays Carnegie...Over 2,000 Arts Orgs Apply for Stimulus Funds
Apr 16, 2009
National Endowment for the Arts deluged with Recovery Act grant requests...Mascagni Work Gets Its U.S. Premiere
Apr 16, 2009
by Peter G. Davis
“Il Piccolo Marat” has its day in court, courtesy of Teatro Grattacielo...Barenboim to Lead the Cairo Symph Tonight
Apr 16, 2009
by Jayson Keyser
The first prominent Israeli musician to perform in Egypt supports statehood for Palestine...Barrett Wissman Guilty of Securities Fraud
Apr 15, 2009
Sources say it will not affect IMG Artists, of which he is chairman...Atlanta Journal-Constitution Cuts Arts Crits
Apr 15, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Largest newspaper in southeast now has no music, theater or art critic; part of massive newsroom buyout...'The Birds': Best-suited for Concert Treatment
Apr 15, 2009
by David Mermelstein
L.A. Opera's valiant staging attempt argues the case for music only...Pittsburgh Opera Gets $1M for its New Home
Apr 15, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
Just a few hundred thousand more to go to reach the $8 million goal...Bad News Update
Apr 15, 2009
Los Angeles Times lists orchestras afflicted by the economy...Composer Sues Brooklyn Philharmonic
Apr 14, 2009
Claims premature ending to his three-hour work resulted in a negative review and damaged his career...Another Twist for Opera di Roma
Apr 14, 2009
by Carlo Vitali
Rome Mayor secures government “bailout” funds and convinces unions to call off their strikes...Italians Name Their First Woman Conductor
Apr 14, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
Former NY Philharmonic associate conductor is the new music director of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi...Three Debuts in Met Opera's "Don Giovanni"
Apr 14, 2009
by Martin Steinberg
Promising new voices prove ready for prime time...Salonen Begins His Farewell in L.A.
Apr 13, 2009
by David Mermelstein
These weeks mark the final hurrahs for a hugely successful 15-year tenure...Dance Theater of Harlem Names Artistic Head
Apr 13, 2009
Will succeed founding director Arthur Mitchell this year...Classical Series Planned for Arsht Center
Apr 13, 2009
Miami's mega performing-arts complex to present its own concerts starting next season...Terfel Forgets His (Long) Pants
Apr 13, 2009
Arrives just minutes before he's scheduled to go on stage, in shorts...2,000 Gather in D.C. for Marian Anderson Anniversary
Apr 13, 2009
by Natasha T. Metzler
Denyce Graves helps Lincoln Memorial crowd remember that special day, 70 years ago...Universal Music, YouTube in Joint Venture
Apr 10, 2009
by Ryan Nakashima
Vevo will carry 10,000 music videos; other labels being approached...Honolulu Symphony Exec Director to Exit
Apr 10, 2009
Parting said to be amicable; orchestra has a history of financial trouble...New Mexico Symphony Makes Staff Cuts
Apr 10, 2009
Management next seeks to open negotiations with musicians for a 10 percent cut...A Good Friday at St. Paul's Chapel
Apr 10, 2009
Damaged on Sept. 11, the grand, 1,680-pipe organ has been restored and is ready for prime time...New Ballet Company for Indianapolis
Apr 10, 2009
Former Hong Kong Ballet artistic director to launch a small troupe...Mariinsky Tackles Gogol Operas
Apr 9, 2009
by George Loomis
Two-week Gogol festival offered ten operas, three of them new; even Gergiev was tired out...Cutbacks, Layoffs at Utah Symphony & Opera
Apr 9, 2009
Soon it will be news when arts organizations do not have to cut back...B'more Symphony Exec to Run Concert Series
Apr 9, 2009
Artistic administrator moves on to become top gun...Soprano Makes Her U.S. Debut as Brünnhilde
Apr 9, 2009
by Mike Silverman
With Christine Brewer out of the running, Met takes a chance on a newcomer...Opera di Roma in Receivership, Workers Strike
Apr 8, 2009
by Carlo Vitali
Political chicanery at its worst: general manager is forced out, mayor takes over...Storied House of Music to Close Its Doors
Apr 8, 2009
Patelson's, Manhattan's last remaining outlet devoted to sheet music, to close in ten days...Dallas Opera Names Artistic Director
Apr 8, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Looks within to find successor to George Steel...Villazón Cancels Complete Met 'L'Elisir' Run
Apr 8, 2009
Quelle surprise!! Met announces replacements for remaining performances...The Arts in Crisis: Be Prudent, but Keep Singing
Apr 8, 2009
by Alan Fletcher
Now, more than ever, music and music education are vital to the continued health of our society...Kent Nagano Extends at Bayerische Staatsoper
Apr 7, 2009
by Frank Cadenhead
Contract expires in 2013, as does current intendant's...Hubbard Street Dance Season Bursts Open
Apr 7, 2009
by Wynne Delacoma
Chicago’s most enduring troupe brims with energy, wit and personality...St. Paul Chamber Musicians Take Pay Cut
Apr 7, 2009
No gnashing of teeth or prolonged negotiations, just an acceptance of reality...Margreta Elkins Dies
Apr 7, 2009
Australian mezzo-soprano, teacher, dead at 78...Hartt School of Music Names Dean
Apr 7, 2009
Jazz trumpeter succeeds Malcolm Morrison, who is to go back to teaching...AGMA Exec Threatens Strike at NYC Opera
Apr 6, 2009
Union's response to beleaguered company's abbreviated 09-10 season: "No way!"...Royal Opera and Ballet Collaborate on “Dido'
Apr 6, 2009
by Keith Clarke
In a double bill with Handel’s “Acis…,” director serves the music, rather than vice-versa...Artful Programming, Immaculately Played
Apr 6, 2009
by Peter G. Davis
Robertson and the Saint Louis Symphony offer an intriguing program, complete with high-wattage soloist...Kasper Holten to Exit Royal Danish Opera
Apr 6, 2009
by Frank Cadenhead
Europe's youngest opera-house chief to step down...Abbado Set to Return to a Greened La Scala
Apr 6, 2009
75-year-old conductor will guest at his alma mater after 23-year absence...ENO's 09-10 Season Is a Winner
Apr 3, 2009
Company looks recession-proof with a docket of new productions and 20th-century rep...Helsinki Festival Names New Artistic Director
Apr 3, 2009
Successor to Risto Nieminen will run Finland's largest arts festival...Wagner at Age 20: Worth Consideration
Apr 3, 2009
by George Loomis
Théâtre du Châtelet's production of "Die Feen" reveals mastery in progress...Two Operas, One Tenor, Times Two
Apr 3, 2009
by Ronald Blum
Roberto Alagna and José Cura each tackle Met Opera's "Cav" and Pag" in one night...Finian's Rainbow Headed for Broadway
Apr 3, 2009
The "Encores!" series sparks another major revival...Obama Gives the Gift of Music -- to the Queen!
Apr 2, 2009
iPod for Queen Elizabeth II from the White House is loaded with tunes from (mostly) American musicals...NYC Opera Announces 2009-10
Apr 2, 2009
by Ronald Blum
Company's inaugural season in the renovated Koch Theater is brief but nonetheless welcome...Wainwright Opera Picked Up by Luminato
Apr 2, 2009
"Prima Donna," dropped as a Met project, will now make its North American debut in Canada...Lionel Bringuier: New Artist of the Month
Apr 2, 2009
by David Mermelstein
Like his incoming boss, the L.A. Philharmonic's 22-year-old ass't conductor is musically savvy beyond his years...B'way Across America Names CEO
Apr 2, 2009
Largest B'way show touring outfit in U.S. taps veteran producer, Tony winner...A New Musical with Promising Credentials
Apr 1, 2009
by Susan Elliott
“Happiness” is nine New Yorkers stuck in a subway car...Ingo Metzmacher Won't Renew with DSO
Apr 1, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Kent Nagano's successor in Berlin moving on sooner than anticipated...Miller Theater Gets a New Executive Director
Apr 1, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
George Steel is going to be a hard act to follow...Celebrating Poul Ruders at 60
Apr 1, 2009
by Christian Carey
An evening of music by Denmark's most revered composer...BBC to Broadcast Covent Garden Stagings
Mar 31, 2009
"Dido and Aeneas" and Handel's "Acis and Galatea" will be televised in May; BBC radio involved as well...Free Music Download Site Launched in China
Mar 31, 2009
by Joe McDonald
Google and major labels join forces to compete with pirates...Maurice Jarre Dies at 84
Mar 31, 2009
by Rachid Aouli
Noted soundtrack composer whose credits include "Dr. Zhivago" and "Lawrence of Arabia"...Radio Station to Air Arts Group Spots Gratis
Mar 31, 2009
Baltimore public radio outlet will produce and air promos, starting with the Baltimore Symphony's...Hidden Messages in Ravel's Work?
Mar 30, 2009
Combination of the notes E-B-A thought to carry special significance...Stable Owner Must Pay Music Licensing Fee
Mar 30, 2009
Since she has more than two employees, playing classical music for her 11 horses in the stable constitutes a "performance"...Outlet for LA Performing Arts Critics Dies
Mar 30, 2009
CityBeat ceases publication...Ornette Coleman to Curate Southbank Jazz
Mar 30, 2009
Pulitzer prize-winning musician, 78, to run annual Meltdown Festival...Reno Philharmonic Taps Laura Jackson
Mar 30, 2009
Former assistant conductor of the Atlanta Symphony gets her own orchestra...At the Met: Is There a Doctor in the House?
Mar 27, 2009
by Verena Dobnik
Christine Brewer is out for the full "Ring" cycle; Rolando Villazón is out for two opening "Elisir"s - so far...Marc Albrecht Tapped in Amsterdam
Mar 27, 2009
by Frank Cadenhead
German conductor to wear two hats, effective 2010-11...260,000 Arts Jobs at Risk in 2009
Mar 27, 2009
by Jim Abrams
Commercial and non-profit arts representatives testify before Congress...The Shortest Night on the Rhine Feels Long
Mar 27, 2009
by Peter G. Davis
At the Met: the final recycling of Otto Schenk's "Ring" begins...Ezio Flagello Dead at 78
Mar 27, 2009
Celebrated Metropolitan Opera bass, re-married just four months ago...Opera di Roma: The Plot Thickens
Mar 26, 2009
by Carlo Vitali
Mayor calls off budget audit, not so much to avert strikes as to pave the way for his next move...Livent Trial Comes to a Close
Mar 26, 2009
by Rob Gillies
11 years after the fact, Garth Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb are convicted of accounting fraud...EMI Digital Chief Exits
Mar 26, 2009
High-profile hire leaves after less than a year in the job...An Orchestra of and for the Persecuted
Mar 26, 2009
by Verena Dobnik
Honoring the women's ensemble of Birkenau concentration camp by re-creating it...Augusta Symphony Taps Music Director
Mar 26, 2009
Successor to Donald Portnoy, who retires at the close of the season...Ongoing Angst at the Phoenix Symphony
Mar 25, 2009
Efforts to "upgrade" the orchestra have led to lawsuits and caught the attention of the NLRB...Cleveland Orchestra Making Steep Cuts
Mar 25, 2009
Music director, senior staff take pay reductions; unions, artists will be asked for concessions...Music Helps Restore Sight in Stroke Victims
Mar 25, 2009
New study shows visual awareness can improve by up to 65% when listening to music...Alberta Ballet Hooks Up with Elton John
Mar 25, 2009
Artistic director to create new work based on his songs...Zurich "Figaro" Plays Cleveland
Mar 25, 2009
by George Loomis
Welser-Möst brings his two worlds together...Nicolas Joel Announces Paris Opera Season
Mar 24, 2009
Gerard Mortier's successor takes the reins...Mostly (?) Mozart, 2009
Mar 24, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Venerable festival’s profile continues to evolve away from its origins...Sydney Opera House $1B Rebuild Unlikely
Mar 24, 2009
Australian Prime Minister says the monies would better be spent elsewhere...Las Vegas Approves $475M Arts Center
Mar 24, 2009
by Lorinda Toledo
$200M already committed...Florida Classical Blog Spawns Siblings
Mar 24, 2009
South Florida Classical Review will soon be joined by Chicago Classical Review...Six Singers Take George London Prizes
Mar 23, 2009
by Peter G. Davis
No argument, no surprises with this year’s winners...British Piano Company May Go Under
Mar 23, 2009
Owner Yamaha is unhappy with sliding sales figures...Chicago Sinfonietta Launches Search
Mar 23, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
Paul Freeman to step down; committee formed to find his successor...Ballet Florida Cancels Season
Mar 23, 2009
Cuts dancers for next season to 10 from 19...Philly Orch Names New Chairman
Mar 23, 2009
One of three key vacancies is filled; now, on to the music and executive directors...G. Schirmer Puts Scores Online
Mar 20, 2009
by Susan Elliott
500 large works currently available for perusal and, in most cases, download, at no cost...Manny Ax Waives His Fee
Mar 20, 2009
Columbus Symphony management says they didn't even have to ask...Paavo Järvi Handcuffed for OVI
Mar 20, 2009
Hardly a dangerous criminal, hardly a face a policeman would recognize...Cinci Symphony to Tour Japan in Fall
Mar 20, 2009
And the monies have all been raised...'West Side Story' Misses the (Heart) Beat
Mar 20, 2009
by Michael Kuchwara
Bernstein's score, Robbins' choreography shine through a somewhat emotionally pallid production...Muti to Opera di Roma? Don't Hold Your Breath
Mar 19, 2009
by Carlo Vitali
Rome Mayor offers him the job to deflect attention from company unrest...Whither Patelson's?
Mar 19, 2009
Manhattan's last standing bricks-and- mortar retail outlet for classical scores is in sorry shape...Yale University Taps Masaaki Suzuki
Mar 19, 2009
by Nicholas Beard
Will serve concurrently as visiting professor and conductor of the Yale Schola Cantorum...LA Dance Program Gets $20 Million
Mar 19, 2009
Perhaps the largest single gift for dance ever in this country...James Conlon Strikes Gold
Mar 18, 2009
by Frank Cadenhead
As he conducts "Das Rheingold" in LA, a German court rules for reimbursement of taxes collected erroneously...Norrington Explains His Beethoven Revolution
Mar 18, 2009
Two decades ago, EMI issued a boxed set that changed the way the world's best known composer is performed...Concertgebouw Trains Its Sights on Mahler
Mar 18, 2009
Plans complete symphony cycle over the next two seasons...Newport Jazz Festival Seeks $ponsor
Mar 18, 2009
George Wein is back at the helm, the season is booked, but something's missing...125 Years, 23 Operas, $6.3 Million
Mar 17, 2009
by George Loomis
Met Opera’s glittery gala offers a cascade of stars in historic settings...Ernani Wins Another Round
Mar 17, 2009
by Carlo Vitali
Opera di Roma’s general manager is still on the job, despite the government’s effort to oust him...Honolulu, Charleston Musicians Show Patience
Mar 17, 2009
One orchestra lags behind on wages owed, the other cuts and defers pay...Anne Brown, Gershwin's Bess, Dies at 96
Mar 17, 2009
Soprano who convinced the composer to enlarge the role and then originated it in song...Acoustic – Electronic Pairings of Note
Mar 17, 2009
by Gail Wein
American Composers Orchestra premieres three, dual-world commissions...A Kurt Weill Obscurity, Worthily Revisited
Mar 16, 2009
by Peter G. Davis
Ted Sperling and the Collegiate Chorale revive “The Firebrand of Florence”...Has the Work Lost Its Edge, or Have We?
Mar 16, 2009
by Roslyn Sulcas
Karole Armitage’s early pieces once looked so raucous and wild...Refurbishing Theater for £100M Is "Daft"
Mar 16, 2009
Does Manchester really need a month-long residency by the Royal Opera in an expensively reappointed venue?...The Ultimate Bosendorfer, for $1.2 Million
Mar 16, 2009
by Dawn Decwikiel-Kane
This concert grand is embellished with hand-cut crystal; you can also have one custom-made, for $3.5 million...Joseph Bloch Dies
Mar 16, 2009
Distinguished professor of piano literature who taught for many years at Juilliard...Baltimore Opera Goes to Liquidation
Mar 13, 2009
Will sell off assets, including costumes and scenery, to pay creditors...Boston Ballet Names New Executive Director
Mar 13, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Atlanta Ballet’s top administrator moves up in the dance world...Youth Dominates Staatsoper’s “Onegin”
Mar 13, 2009
by Larry L. Lash
New staging offers fine vocalism, but the production deserves all the booing it received...Are Orchestra Musicians Closet Alcoholics?
Mar 13, 2009
Yes, writes the British journalist; no way, responds the British musician...Fiddler O'Connor's Latest Work Issued on Disc
Mar 13, 2009
by Martin Steinberg
Baltimore Symphony and Marin Alsop record multi-genre violinist's first symphony...Barbican Makes Bold Moves in 2009-10
Mar 12, 2009
by Keith Clarke
Five, count them five, orchestras in residence, including Jazz at Lincoln Center...Boulez and Chicago Conquer New York
Mar 12, 2009
by Peter G. Davis
At 84, Pierre Boulez programs what he wants -- Varèse, Carter, Stravinsky -- and gets it, masterfully...National Symphony to Tour China, S. Korea
Mar 12, 2009
Dow Chemical to fund trip in June...Philly Orchestra Makes Staff Cuts
Mar 12, 2009
Move "throws down the gauntlet" to musicians, who are due for yet another pay raise...This “Carmen” Rocks!
Mar 11, 2009
by Larry L. Lash
In which the chemistry onstage at the Staatsoper packs a wallop...New Classical Music Mag Hits the Stands
Mar 11, 2009
by Susan Elliott
ArkivMusic bucks the trend to publish print-only, bi-monthly "Listen"...800 Saxophones to Cure London's Ills
Mar 11, 2009
Calling all saxophonists, of all levels; composer John Harle needs you...Pittsburgh Symphony Makes Staff Cuts
Mar 11, 2009
Nine full-time staffers out, plus two unfilled vacancies...U Missouri School of Music Gets $1 Million
Mar 11, 2009
Provides full scholarships for undergrad composers...YouTube UK Removes Music Videos
Mar 10, 2009
Dispute over licensing fees with Performing Rights Society blocks views of top performers...Carreras Cancels Concert Mid-song
Mar 10, 2009
Attempts to sing through a bad cold fail...Surprise! Artist Unemployment on the Rise
Mar 10, 2009
by Susan Elliott
National Endowment for the Arts documents a plainly apparent trend...Lincoln Center Festival (of Theater and Dance)
Mar 10, 2009
This summer's edition is mostly international, mostly theater...Bernstein's Conn. Studio Goes to Indiana U
Mar 10, 2009
Family makes donation to the University's Jacobs School of Music...Schuyler Chapin Dies at 86
Mar 9, 2009
Served the arts world in numerous influential posts, from Columbia Records to Columbia University...Bartoli Honors Two Celebrated Mezzos
Mar 9, 2009
by George Loomis
A concert dedicated to Marilyn Horne, with the repertoire of the legendary Maria Malibran...Oliviers to "Partenope," "La Cage," "Piaf"
Mar 9, 2009
by Jill Lawless
Annual British awards recognize full breadth of the "theater" category...Philadelphia's Mayor 'Gets' the Arts
Mar 9, 2009
by Joann Loviglio
Unlike his predecessor, Michael Nutter understands their impact, both economic and sociological...Universal, YouTube in Talks re Music Venture
Mar 6, 2009
by Ryan Nakashima
World's largest recording company considers launching music video site...Note to Producer/Engineers:
Kids Don't Care About QualityMar 6, 2009
The MP3 generation prefers its recordings loud and without dimension or depth...A New Orchestra for D.C.
Mar 6, 2009
by Anne Midgette
Music Director John Baltimore sees affluent black population as his audience...Wisconsin Chamber Orch Cancels Concerts
Mar 6, 2009
Musicians remain on strike as management seeks to reduce their services from 75 to 35 next season...KenCen 09-10 Focus on Russia, VSArtists
Mar 6, 2009
by Brett Zongker
Mariinsky Ballet, Opera plus festival of work by artists with disabilities..."Salome" Comes to Wales Millennium Center
Mar 5, 2009
by Keith Clarke
Welsh National Opera's music director designate learns the perils and pitfalls of his new venue...Pianist Grigory Sokolov Balks at UK Visa Rules
Mar 5, 2009
Cancels concerts saying finger- and eye-printing requirements resemble Soviet oppression tactics...Boston Lyric Opera Adds to Its 2009-10 Season
Mar 5, 2009
A dash of good news, with Britten's "Turn of the Screw"...Lowest Priority for Philanthropy: The Arts
Mar 5, 2009
Conference Board report shows large drop in individual and corporate donations, especially to the arts...Keep Your Eye on Cellist Soo Bae
Mar 4, 2009
by Brian Wise
Our New Musician of the Month is equally at home in the clubs as she is on the concert stage...Telarc International Staff Cut by Half
Mar 4, 2009
by Susan Elliott
Entire production team is out, as is founder/president...Orchestras Should Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
Mar 4, 2009
Keith Clarke
Straight talk at the annual confab of the Association of British Orchestras...George Wein, Back in Business
Mar 4, 2009
With the Newport folk and jazz fests faced with extinction, 83-year-old founder jumps back into the fray...The Critics Weigh in on Met's "La Sonnambula"
Mar 4, 2009
A unanimous verdict of thumbs down...Met's New 'Sonnambula' Misses by a Mile
Mar 3, 2009
by George Loomis
Dessay and Florez carry the evening, but director Zimmerman gets well-deserved boos...Terra Firma Writes Off Half
of Its Original Investment in EMIMar 3, 2009
CEO Guy Hands admits defeat, to the tune of £2.3bn...Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Cancels 2 Operas
Mar 3, 2009
Funding cuts in Italy take their toll...YouTube Symphony Ready to Roll
Mar 3, 2009
by Martin Steinberg
YouTube viewers vote for their favorite picks, as selected from an original pool of 3,000 videos...Santa Fe Opera in Deal for New Rehearsal Hall
Mar 3, 2009
by Barry Massey
New Mexico House of Representatives approves bill for financing project with state funds...Gruberova Sweeps Munich Off Its Feet
Mar 2, 2009
by George Loomis
Her first Lucrezia Borgia at Bayerische Staatsoper shows the 62-year-old soprano to be in fine fettle...High Drama at Opera di Roma, Part 2
Mar 2, 2009
by Carlo Vitali
GM still fighting for his job; Italy’s Culture Minister may resign for non-government office...Some Endowments Now Untouchable, by Law
Mar 2, 2009
by Martha Waggoner
In many states, once a non-profit's endowment falls below its original figure, it is untouchable...Met Puts Chagall Paintings Up as Collateral
Mar 2, 2009
Long-term loan previously guaranteed against cash now secured by paintings instead...Guys, Dolls, Song, Dance -- Not Much Else
Mar 2, 2009
by Michael Kuchwara
Broadway revival of Frank Loesser classic lacks soul...
