For anyone whose favorite instrument is the cello, Davies Symphony Hall was the place to be on November 16. The occasion was the world premiere of Gaïa , Greek for Goddess of the Earth, a program of 16 short pieces for solo cello and … » Read

The preliminary results for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s (PSO) 2024–2025 fiscal year are full of good news. PSO President & CEO Melia Tourangeau and Board Chair Anthony Bucci reported a $34.6 million operating budget with a … » Read

The Stulberg International String Competition, coming up on its 50 th anniversary in May, has  appointed Garret Jones, director of administration for the Kalamazoo Symphony, to be its next executive director, with the mandate of expanding … » Read

At first glance the Galilee Chamber Orchestra seems an unlikely meeting of musical minds. Based in Nazareth, the ensemble includes 46 musicians drawn from students, faculty, and alumni at the Polyphony Conservatory as well as nearby … » Read

PARIS—Behold the tale of a journey thwarted. The chief draw to this new staging of La Damnation de Faust at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées (TCE), Paris, was the prospect of hearing Benjamin Bernheim sing a title … » Read

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has agreed to revive the $36 million, multi-year contract with NPR to operate a satellite distribution system for local public radio stations.  NPR  initiated litigation against CPB last … » Read

English National Opera (ENO) has announced that in summer of 2026 Jenny Mollica will step down as chief executive to become CEO of Roundhouse, a multi-discipline community based outlet in London She will succeed Marcus Davey, in the job 27 years. … » Read

In early November 2025, the Concertgebouw announcement that it had opted to cancel its annual Chanukah concert generated significant controversy. Discussions begun last summer between the Chanukah Concert Foundation and the venue had failed to … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—Presented back to back, San Francisco Opera’s November 14 world premiere of The Monkey King , the new opera by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang, and its first Parsifal in 25 years, which closed November 13,  revealed … » Read

Chamber Music America (CMA) has announced its annual awards, to be presented at its next national conference, August 20–23, 2026, in Chicago. Each carries a cash prize of $1,000. At the top of the list is the Takács Quartet, which … » Read