LOS ANGELES--There is a new vibe these days at Monday Evening Concerts, the hardy, historic new music series that can trace its beginnings back to 1939. New, that is, to those who remember the tomb-like atmosphere in the L.A. County Museum of … » Read

The closing gala concert at Salzburg’s Whitsun Festival, May 18-21, was an all-star affair, featuring Festival Director and mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli and tenors Jonas Kaufmann and Rolando Villazón, with Daniel Barenboim … » Read

After three years as managing director, William Norris has resigned from Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. His last day is July 4. He will return to London. Norris’s accomplishments include the appointment of Elisa Citterio as … » Read

Roderick Cox, associate conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra, is the receipient of the 2018 Sir George Solti Conducting Award, the Solti Foundation announced today. He receives $30,000 toward career development, the largest conducting prize in … » Read

LONDON--It was a great day for tears. Just hours after an English prince married an American actress with the eyes of the world upon them, an American naval officer took a Japanese geisha girl for his bride, only to break her heart. It is … » Read

Leonard Bernstein’s centennial year is generating not one, but two biopic projects backed by Hollywood heavy hitters. The American , produced by and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, is scheduled to begin filming late in 2018. Cary Fukunaga will … » Read