Terry D. Loftis, who joined the Dallas Symphony Orchestra two years ago as chief advancement officer, is to be the next president and CEO of the New Jersey Symphony. He is succeeding Gabriel van Aalst , who left in September to become president … » Read

Yuval Sharon, who over the past dozen years has played a major role in reshaping the opera scene in Los Angeles and elsewhere, is stepping down as artistic director of the Industry. The announcement on Dec. 5 that Sharon will assume the title of … » Read

MILAN (AP) — Milan’s storied Teatro alla Scala presented Giuseppe Verdi’s La Forza del Destino for its gala season premiere Saturday for the first time in 59 years, determined to shake the opera’s reputation for bringing … » Read

On Dec. 7 and 8, Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral reopened over five and a half years after the great fire of April 2019. The world leaders and heads of state were among the first to enjoy the fruits of the labor of over 1,200 artisans who … » Read

As was the case in Santiago , the music season is coming to a close in Buenos Aires, with a new production of Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera as the season finale, together with a flurry of concerts representing the breadth of interest in this … » Read

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra said four of its musicians were injured Friday in an incident during a weekly 15-minute traffic blockade commemorating the 15 people who died when a concrete canopy collapsed at a … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Eva Krestová remembered Semyon Bychkov’s first rehearsal as chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic, leading Shostakovich’s Leningrad Symphony. “I was shaking,” the viola leader recalled of … » Read

Born in 1944, Michael Tilson Thomas was and is many things: prodigy, pianist, conductor, and composer. Assistant conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra by age 25, he earned his stripes early, attracting the attention of various record labels, … » Read

The Bayreuth Festival eliminated four productions from its 150th anniversary season in 2026 because of budget cuts, the festival said Thursday. The German festival devoted to composer Richard Wagner attributed the decision to its employees' … » Read

A study commissioned by CISAC (International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers) highlights the risks that Gen AI (generative artificial intelligence) pose to the human creators of music and audiovisual content. By 2028, the … » Read