CHICAGO—In its climb to the top of Chicago’s roster of chamber choirs, Bella Voce surely has one person to thank above all. Artistic Director Andrew Lewis notches 20 years with the ensemble this season—nearly half its history. … » Read

The musicians of the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra are unhappy. The season-opening run of Passion and Pride , a mixed program of three works with music by Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and John Philip Sousa, was recently performed to … » Read

As threatened , musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra went on strike at midnight, a week after the September 17 opening of Franz Welser-Möst’s 25 th and final season; tomorrow night’s concert has been cancelled as a result. … » Read

After several years of launching its season with contemporary operas, the Met turned to standard repertory for its 2026–2027 opening night, with Louisa Proske’s new production of Verdi’s Macbeth . Proske was making her Met debut … » Read

The Nashville Symphony Orchestra’s (NSO) long-standing financial concerns, recently exacerbated by the death of a major benefactor, are prompting a restructuring of the organization’s business model. "The Nashville Symphony is … » Read

Five new musicians have joined the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as of 2026-27. An additional three—Luke Fitzpatrick (acting second flute), Kristi Crago (returning acting utility horn), and Jeremy Sreejayan (acting percussion) have received … » Read

The Met Opera has launched a whopper of a fund raiser for $1.5 billlion, and at the same time announced—courtesy of New York Mayor Zohan Mamdani—that it will distribute 70,000 free tickets across all five boroughs, a practice for … » Read

Boston Symphony double bass player Todd Seeber, the former member and chair of BSO Players Committee, who guided them through their recent, very tough contract negotiations, has written an opinion piece in the Boston Globe. He explains that, just … » Read

Opera Philadelphia is partnering with the New York City Center for its upcoming production of George and Ira Gershwin’s Broadway musical Let ‘Em Eat Cake . Following the show’s three-performance run at Philadelphia’s … » Read

Moon Doh [pictured] is the new assistant conductor of the Pacific Symphony, working under Artistic & Music Director Alexander Shelley to oversee education and family programming and serve as Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra music director. He … » Read