One of the many casualties of the war in Gaza has been the branch of Palestine’s Edward Said National Conservatory of Music. Founded in 1993, it once had well-equipped offices in Gaza City, three pianos and storerooms full of instruments … » Read

The Glimmerglass Festival, which opens its season on July 10 with Oklahoma!, has already announced its 2027 iteration, which promises 30 mainstage performances running in repertoire July 12 to August 22, 2027. Stephen Sondheim’s Into the … » Read

Philip Glass’s new symphony finally had its premiere on July 5 at Tanglewood with the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Karen Kamensek conducting. The work, formally known as Symphony No.15 Lincoln , was commissioned by the National Symphony … » Read

As discussed in Part I , the newly christened Highmark Mann Center boasts of renewal, but also displays its lineage with pride. Staff is young, enthusiastic, and clearly committed; there’s a palpable sense of belonging, everywhere: A chance … » Read

The Palais Garnier, home to the Paris Opera, has been forced to extend its shutdown for renovations, initially planned from 2027 to 2029, by three years to 2032. The cause—the longer time necessary to eliminate lead contamination in the … » Read

From its founding in 2015 until 2022, the European Foundation for Support of Culture (EUFSC) played an outsized role in providing financial support for the Malta Philharmonic, Malta’s national orchestra. The source of that … » Read

In a savvy and welcome stroke, the Washington National Opera has launched a “National Friends of the WNO” membership organization to capitalize on the groundswell of support, both financial and otherwise, it has garnered since leaving … » Read

Prompted by the need to “be more efficient now to remain financially sustainable in the long term," the Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO) has announced plans to cut 64 positions, which represents about a five percent reduction in its current … » Read

The conclusion of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s (PSO) 2025-26 came on the heels of the extension of Music Director Manfred Honeck’s contract through 2033 and reports that the ensemble’s attendance numbers were on the rise. … » Read

Talk about seizing the moment. With the current administration having kidnapped the nation’s 250 th anniversary to its own, political ends, home-grown celebrations by the performing arts sector have been relatively few and far between. With … » Read