The San Antonio Philharmonic, already embroiled in a law suit filed by a former board member , has postponed the next concerts in its classical series, scheduled for Oct. 18-19, featuring pianist Jon Kimura Parker in Gershwin’s Piano … » Read

Jayson Gillham, the Australian-British pianist whose concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) was cancelled in August after his comments from the stage about the ongoing war in Gaza, has taken the organization to court. "This battle in … » Read

China’s Chongqing Normal University has partnered with Moscow to create a program for young musicians eager to attend the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music, where Chinese students currently comprise some 85 percent of international … » Read

“Did you enjoy it?” one patron asked another in a concession line at Davies Symphony Hall. “How could you not enjoy it?” came the reply. They were referring to Nico Muhly’s Piano Concerto, a San Francisco Symphony … » Read

Amid speculation that this would be his last season as music director, Carl St. Clair took to the podium for the Pacific Symphony’s inaugural concert on Sept. 26. With one exception, the program replicated the maestro’s first concert … » Read

After 17 years as CEO of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society, Michael Eakin will step down in March 2025. He joined the RLPS after stints as executive director of North West with Arts Council England and director of arts and leisure for … » Read

On Sept. 24 the Toledo Symphony Orchestra (TSO) and Local 15-286 of the American Federation of Musicians AFM) announced the ratification of a five-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that extends through the 2028/2029 season. The major … » Read

In a textbook example of “maximizing the brand,” the Cliburn has established a new “boutique” artist management, sporting an initial roster of six, none of whom has ever won the storied competition. Though it operates … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—It was at the turn of the millennium that composer Poul Ruders and librettist Paul Bentley adapted The Handmaid's Tale into an opera. These days, however, their version of the dystopian novel Margaret Atwood published in 1985 … » Read

LONDON—English National Opera may be stricken with grant cuts and other budgetary woes, but it seems determined to celebrate the Puccini centenary with gusto. This September 27 presentation of Suor Angelica (part two of the composer’s … » Read