Alma Mahler’s love life is the stuff of legend. From a first kiss with painter Gustav Klimt through a succession of marriages—first to Gustav Mahler, then Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, and finally writer Franz … » Read

This past weekend, MAiRA Pro S, the next-generation robot conductor, debuted with Dresden’s Sinfoniker. Artistic Director Markus Rindt offered assurances that the intent was “not to replace human beings.” Instead, it was to … » Read

A $10 million endowment pledge to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra will help support the ensemble’s artistic and educational efforts to broaden community engagement. “Our gift is an investment in the future of the Orchestra,” … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Osvaldo Golijov was running out of time. The Argentine-born composer had been commissioned by the Tanglewood Music Center for a chamber opera to be performed in the summer of 2003. And with the deadline just months away, his … » Read

Fabio Luisi, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s music director and a veteran Wagnerian, is about to make the Texas city a destination for devotees of the German master’s four-opera saga. Beginning on Oct. 13, the DSO will present a … » Read

After 32 years, Astral Artists will close its doors in the coming months, a victim of Philadelphia’s increasingly perilous funding environment. Founded in 1992 by Vera Wilson, who retired several years ago, the organization was designed to … » Read

The Austin Opera is to convert a landmark building into a new opera center and headquarters, its 16,000-square-feet space to include 195-seat theater, offices, teaching and practice studios, costume shop, outdoor performance stage, and parking … » Read

Since its 1973 visit to China, the Philadelphia Orchestra has returned to the country 11 times. On Oct. 31 will mark the launch of the 13 th time, with an eight-concert tour extending until Nov. 10. Difficulties around COVID protocols in China … » Read

Naxos Digital Service US, a division of the Naxos classical music group, has filed a $1.86 million suit against Beijing Kuke Music for monies due. The two parties signed a 2018 contract whereby Kuke was to sell the music library, spoken-word … » Read

The $550 million question bedeviling many of the classical music world’s cognoscenti is, “How does Geffen Hall sound?” The answer, after 270 concerts: “It all depends who you ask.” The reviews from Philharmonic … » Read