The April 23 concert by the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) offered composer Andrew Norman’s reworking of Split , his 2015 piece for solo piano and orchestra. The new version, a commission from the BSO, featured the brother-soloist pianists … » Read

Opera Philadelphia’s 2026-2027 season, the second put together by General Director and President Anthony Roth Costanzo, comprises five new productions presented at three Philadelphia venues. The popular “Pick Your Price” program … » Read

Nicholas Rumanes, a former executive at Live Nation, filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on April 23 seeking $35 million in damages for alleged wrongful termination after he raised concerns about financial misconduct and improper accounting … » Read

The discussions surrounding the threats that AI poses for the creative industries, in particular opera, are frequent but inconclusive. Writing for Opera America’s in house magazine, Douglas McLennan, founder of Arts Journal , argues that … » Read

The current contract for the musicians of the Boston Symphony expires at summer’s end. Given that management’s decision to fire Music Director Andris Nelsons was made, they affirm, without their substantive input, they have issued a … » Read

An open letter signed by more than 1,000 musicians and cultural workers is calling for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna between May 12 and 16. Organized by the group "No Music for Genocide," the letter urges artists, … » Read

The U.S. war on Iran is being blamed by the Saudi Arabian government for its withdrawal from a $200 million deal with the Metropolitan Opera, reported to be in its worst financial shape ever. Announced last fall as the Met’s savior , the … » Read

This year’s traditional New Year’s Day Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic has caused quite a stir . The Austrian ensemble has come under harsh criticism in some quarters for dramatically reworking Florence Price’s Rainbow Waltz … » Read

In his first, 2026-27 season as music director of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchesters Berlin (DSO), Kazuki Yamada will lead six programs, beginning in October with Ives’s The Unanswered Question , Grieg’s Piano Concerto with Alice Sara … » Read

T he Metropolitan Opera Orchestra will make a brief tour of London, Paris, and Lucerne on August 26 to September 2 performing alternately with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and soprano Elza van den Heever. Music Director Yannick … » Read