The San Francisco Opera (SFO) has postponed its Opera Ball due to uncertainty over the progress of contract negotiations with its orchestra. In a statement, SFO General Director Matthew Shilvock said, “This is the best decision to ensure … » Read

The Berlin Philharmonic’s visits to the Edinburgh International Festival and the Proms have prompted Tom Service, The Guardian’s classical critic, to go all in on the notion that the German ensemble is the world’s best … » Read

Powered by a new $2.3-million, five-year partnership with 407 ETR, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is gearing up to extend its program “Symphony Where You Are” beyond the city’s downtown area. “We know what it means … » Read

As of Sept. 1, Teatro alla Scala’s streaming platform dropped its paywall, making every title in the its catalogue available to stream at no cost after a simple registration. LaScalaTV uses nine remotely operated cameras installed in the … » Read

Merryl Goldberg’s life today as a professor of music at California State University, San Marcos, is worlds away from her role in a secret mission inside the Soviet Union in 1985. In her new book Notes of Deception , co-written with Vince … » Read

The Colorado Symphony Orchestra and its President & CEO Daniel Wachter are getting their ducks in a row for a major capital renovation of its primary performance venue. Projected to cost $122 million and be completed by August 2029, the … » Read

The somewhat shopworn comedic response to the question, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” has long been “Practice! Practice! Practice!” More recently the magic amount of preparation time required of the Carnegie aspirant … » Read

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Thursday expressed skepticism about the Kennedy Center’s intention to return President Donald Trump’s name to the historic performing arts venue by early next month, challenging the board’s … » Read

Beth Morrison Projects is an apt moniker for an organization that commissions and supports the creation of new work, performs it and then helps it to take on a life of its own. Morrison is the primary mover, of course, but her … » Read

“How can we begin a dialogue by announcing what cannot be discussed?” That is the question George A. Whiting, cofounder of the BSO Patron Action Network & Red Flower Campaign , recently posed in the Boston Globe in response to a … » Read