The Dallas Opera has three months left to raise $12 million. Combined with $13 million already secured, the $12M will make the company eligible for a $25 million challenge gift from the O’Donnell Foundation. The Foundation stipulates that … » Read

The Park Avenue Armory’s Drill Hall has long been home to avant-garde spectaculars. A 2008 production of Bernd Zimmerman’s Die Soldaten propelled the audience around on railroad tracks; a 2016 staging of Louis Andriessen's De Materi e … » Read

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) Music Director Andras Delfs has extended his contract through the end of the 2028-29 season. He has been at the artistic helm since January 2021 and is credited with “reinvigorating” the … » Read

TikTok is becoming all the rage for promoting classical music to younger audiences. The Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg recently named British social media personality Dariah Challah as the fourth in a series of “ creators in residence ,” … » Read

The Calgary Philharmonic Society and its musicians, represented by Local 547 of the American Federation of Musicians reached a new three-year collective bargaining agreement through the 2027-28 season. Highlights include: An increase in base … » Read

ST. LOUIS—It’s not uncommon for orchestras to mark a milestone with a fanfare. On Sept. 26, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) opted for three. This orchestra has much to celebrate. It spent two seasons roving from local venue to … » Read

In a $106 million deal, Kuke Music Holding Limited, a Beijing-based music services platform, has bought a 70 percent controlling interest in Naxos Music Group, which encompasses about 17 labels and is one of the world’s largest independent … » Read

A dozen years ago, Ivan Hewett, The Daily Telegraph’ s chief music critic, caused a stir when he suggested that because the top American orchestras overpaid their musicians, several were threatened with bankruptcy. “All these years … » Read

There are very few places in the world where one can listen to a violin and a cello played alongside a Lakota drum and singers. In October, the Lakota Music Project will travel South Dakota for its Shared Vision Tour and give communities across … » Read

On Oct. 13, Oxford University will open The Stephen A. Schwarzman Center, a new £185m arts and humanities facility that will house the Institute for Ethics in AI, the Oxford Internet Institute, and the new Bodleian Humanities Library. Other … » Read