Patrick Castillo, who exited the New York Philharmonic as VP of artistic planning last June, is to succeed George Lewis as artistic director of the International Contemporary Ensemble as of January 1, taking the role of designate in the meantime. … » Read

Less than two weeks after Philadelphia voters overwhelmingly approved the establishment of the office of arts and culture as a permanent part of the mayor’s cabinet, a move is afoot to create a dedicated fund to support community assets … » Read

Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music has commissioned a new opera from composer Paola Prestini and Grammy and Pulitzer-winning librettist Mark Campbell [pictured] to debut during the 2029-30 academic year. Underwritten by Rice alumnus … » Read

Fans of the San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker can enjoy Tchaikovsky’s holiday season classic without ever leaving the comfort of their home. The ballet company is partnering with Google, the immersive media company YB, and augmented reality … » Read

LOS ANGELES – First San Francisco, then Los Angeles, got glimpses of their soon-to-be music directors on consecutive weekends— Elim Chan up north on Halloween weekend, and Daniel Harding down south Sunday afternoon Nov. 8. Both … » Read

LONDON—Has ENO got a death wish? A new, home-grown Tosca tailor-made for the king-sized London Coliseum stage ought to have been the perfect antidote to Christof Loy’s flat and physically stretched importation (from Finland) in 2022. … » Read

At a ceremony following a performance at the Cello Biennale Amsterdam on Nov. 4, British cellist Steven Isserlis was presented with the 2026 Anner Bylsma Award. Given every four years to an individual or organization that has shown exceptional … » Read

In a move that epitomizes advanced planning, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has named Jaime Martín, its chief conductor since 2022 , conductor emeritus when his recently extended contract ends at the close of the 2029 season. … » Read

Missy Mazzoli’s  opera Lincoln in the Bardo has proven so popular that the Metropolitan Opera has decided to stream the final performance live on Nov. 14 on its YouTube channel, coupled with a fund-raising pitch for the $1.5 billion … » Read

On October 29 Opera Index , a volunteer-led advocacy organization, announced awards totaling $100,000 for emerging opera singers. Five received $10,000 prizes: mezzo-soprano Hannah Jones, tenor Angel Gomez, countertenor Jake Ingbar, tenor Matthew … » Read