The Glenn Gould Prize, bestowed biennially by the Foundation of the same name, has been awarded to singer/songwriter/philanthropist/activist Elton John, of a different musical bent than the prize’s namesake, but no less accomplished and via … » Read

Monica Meyer Beale, recent VP of advancement for the Milwaukee Symphony, is to join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) as senior VP and chief development officer next month. She succeeds Mary Anne Talotta, who left in the fall for a similar … » Read

Opera is an endangered art form. Increasingly expensive to mount and facing dwindling audiences, it struggles to gain traction with patrons new to or unfamiliar with the genre, who can fine storylines and stereotypes offensive. No single work … » Read

The opening of the Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Center in Toronto, a joint initiative by Tapestry Opera, Nightwood Theater, and St. Clare’s Housing, is intended to offset the challenges the city’s rising living costs and … » Read

Nonesuch Records has championed Steve Reich for four decades with a slew of first recordings, many of them definitive. They form the bedrock of a 27-disc set of Reich’s “Collected Works,” released this month. A handful of … » Read

In a rare sign of stability in the recent life of the Kennedy Center, Gianandrea Noseda has extended his contract as music director of the National Symphony Orchestra through its centennial season, in 2031. He will have been at the … » Read

Until recently, the only on-campus performance venue available to music students at UC-Berkeley was the 678-seat Hertz Theater, a space that too often left student performers feeling overwhelmed by a largely empty concert hall. “I remember … » Read

Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Music Lovers: Due to the recent and unprecedented political changes in the United States, I feel morally obligated to withdraw from all engagements in the U.S. for the 2025-26 season.  This is not an easy … » Read

The Jacksonville Symphony clearly has some well-heeled supporters. Adding to the recent $8 million donated in the October-January time span, the orchestra just announced another $15 million from an anonymous donor. The gift, which exceeds the … » Read

LOS ANGELES—Over the past decade or so, the Mozart/Da Ponte opera cycle— The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni , and Così fan tutte— has established prominent beachheads in California. First, Gustavo Dudamel and the Los … » Read