This year marks the centenary of modernist master Pierre Boulez (1925–2016), music director of the New York Philharmonic from 1971 to 1977. In tribute, the orchestra offered a back-to-back pair of programs devoted to the composer/conductor. … » Read

For many listeners, public radio stations, particularly those in rural areas, are the go-to sources for news, information, and classical music. The decision by the Trump administration to rescind $1.1 billion in funding for public media … » Read

The membership of American Federation of Musicians Local 802 has voted overwhelmingly—98 percent—in favor of a strike if negotiations with the Broadway League do not produce a new agreement. The previous contract expired on August 31. … » Read

The administration has taken to felling trees on the Kennedy Center campus.  According to the Washington Classical Review , in a recent report on a concert by the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), “This week the administration chopped … » Read

LONDON—Northern Irish composer Conor Mitchell earned plaudits for his 2023 opera Abomination: A DUP Opera , a lacerating satire on homophobia, hate speech, and the people who perpetrate it all. His latest project is still in its early days, … » Read

American conductor Jacob Joyce , associate conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony and music director of that organization’s Youth Symphony, has joined Intermusica for worldwide general management, with a special focus on film-in-concert … » Read

With the Tucson Symphony Orchestra (TSO) headed for its centennial, in 2028-29, the orchestra is ensuring that Music Director José Luis Gomez will be on hand to lead the festivities, extending his current contract through 2029-30. By then, … » Read

As of 2026, Holly Hyun Choe will be music director of the Orchestre national de Cannes. The Korean-born Choe grew up in Los Angeles and currently makes her home in Germany. She most recently completed a two-year stint as assistant conductor of … » Read

Clinée Hedspeth, the commissioner of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), resigned unexpectedly on October 6, less than two years after Mayor Brandon Johnson handpicked her for the position. Johnson … » Read

LONDON—A decade or so back, UK productions of Handel’s operas were as rare as hens’ teeth. English National Opera scored a notable success with Xerxes ( Serse ) in a ravishing staging by Nicholas Hytner, plus well received … » Read