Patrons arriving for the San Francisco Symphony’s (SFS) performance on Nov. 15 encountered members of the chorus distributing literature outlining their grievances with management. The 32 paid singers (the rest of the 150-member chorus is … » Read

Between 1938 and 1940, a series of recordings titled “World’s Greatest Music” reportedly sold over one million copies. The 38 discs (78 rpm) offered an inexpensive entrée to classical standards recorded by some of the … » Read

Last May’s announcement that the University of the Arts would close its doors within a week was a shock to everyone, none more so than Donna Faye Burchfield, the dean of the School of Dance since 2010. “It was like being lost at … » Read

AP—With a record 99 Grammy nominations and acclaim as one of the most influential artists in music history, pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course at Yale University next year. … » Read

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra has tapped Elena Dubinets to be its new artistic director as of May 1, 2025. She succeeds Ulrike Niehoff , in the post since January 2021, and will join Managing Director Dominik Winterling and Director of … » Read

Film music—the ruination or the salvation of classical music? It depends on whom you ask. In an exchange between two of The Telegraph’s columnists, the venerable classical critic Ivan Hewitt has little good to say about the … » Read

Despite being “homeless” while Powell Hall undergoes extensive renovations, the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) enjoyed a successful 2023-2024 season, claiming to reach nearly one million listeners in concert halls, classrooms, … » Read

With topics like “The Silent Musician—Why Conducting Matters,” "Classical Crossover as a particular challenge for conductors," and “What Brahms is trying to tell us…are we listening?,” the International … » Read

Hilary Hahn has withdrawn from all November concerts, including the Berlin Philharmonic U.S. tour . She is being replaced in the Korngold Concerto by Benjamin Beilman in Washington, D.C. and Ann Arbor, MI, and by Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang … » Read

In a press release filled with encomia, OPERA America has announced that longtime CEO Marc Scorca will retire in December of 2025. Thereafter he will be titled "senior fellow," charged with overseeing specific projects. The choice of his … » Read