Precisely one week after publicly disclosing its exit from the Kennedy Center , the Washington National Opera has announced its plans for the coming months, along with a flood of donations from over 500 individuals, prompted by its decision to … » Read

Conductor Zubin Mehta, Music Director Emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic, which he led from some 50 years, has cancelled all his professional engagements in that country for the year. In an interview with India Today  the 89-year-old … » Read

Rhoda Levine died on Jan. 6 at 93. A native New Yorker, she was the rare female opera director in the 1970s who worked regularly and was known for her intent, in her own words, to “provide an audience with a very human experience that … » Read

A bipartisan spending bill released on Jan. 18 allocates $643 million for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Voice of America’s (VOA) parent agency, and $10 million for capital improvements. The figure is 26 percent less than the … » Read

Since this past autumn, the Cassatt Quartet has undergone a major transformation. Three members—violinist Jennifer Leshnower, violist Emily Brandenburg, and cellist Gwen Krosnick—have departed, leaving only violinist Muneko Otani, … » Read

The Martha Graham Dance Company will skip the Kennedy Center on its centennial tour of the U.S. The company was booked for four performances in the Eisenhower Theater, April 2-4. “The Martha Graham Dance Company regrets that we are unable … » Read

“Let Freedom Ring,” an annual concert that has celebrated the life of Martin Luther King Jr. for more than 20 years at The Kennedy Center, is relocating to the Howard Theater. Georgetown University, which produces the event, cited the … » Read

Bandcamp, the 18-year-old American online music distribution platform that enables independent artists to sell directly to fans, is banning any music or audio "wholly or in substantial part" made by generative artificial intelligence (aka … » Read

As of Jan. 19, John Thiessen is the new executive director of The American Classical Orchestra (ACO), the New York City-based period instrument orchestra. He succeeds David Larkin, in the post for the past six years. Thiessen brings a rare … » Read

LONDON (AP) — There’s a new generation this season at the Royal Opera in London, where Jakub Hruša took over after Antonio Pappano’s 22-year reign as music director, and Speranza Scappucci became the first principal guest … » Read