Romeo Castellucci dropped out of his production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle at Belgium’s La Monnaie theater halfway through because of what the company said Saturday was a lack of money and time. The four-part Der Ring des Nibelungen (The … » Read

NEW YORK (AP)—The children crumple and fall to the stage, victims of King Herod’s assassins. Then the Virgin Mary, in a voice brimming with anguish and outrage, memorializes the student protesters who were massacred by Mexican armed … » Read

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) has reached the halfway point in its $140 million renovation and expansion of Powell Hall . In a design by the firm Snøhetta, the project, which got underway in 2023, is on schedule to be completed … » Read

The feisty group of Philadelphia musicians that labels itself the “No Name Pops” is hoping to discard its generic title in favor of the far more familiar “Philly Pops” appellation currently belonging to the family of Peter … » Read

The Louisville Orchestra (LO) has received a $4.3 million vote of confidence from the Kentucky State Legislature. The funds will support the continuation and expansion of "In Harmony--The Commonwealth Tour" through 2026. Begun in 2022, the … » Read

If there is truth in advertising, or at least in title writing, last weekend's Vulture article bearing the title, “A Hidden Sexual Assault Scandal at the New York Philharmonic,” might better have been titled, “Filling in the … » Read

As of July 1, 2024, the Opus 3 Berlin office will become Askonas Holt Berlin and will be headed by Alexander Hollensteiner, managing director of Kammerakademie Potsdam. Hollensteiner succeeds Jonathan Brill, who remains executive VP of Opus 3 … » Read

A ballet performance in South Korea featuring dancers from Russia's Bolshoi Ballet was cancelled abruptly, the organizers confirmed to AFP Tuesday, amid growing tensions between Seoul and Moscow over Ukraine and North Korea. The Russian embassy … » Read

The New York Philharmonic has shared a letter that went out from President and CEO Gary Ginstling to musicians, staff, and board members. In it, he reports hiring a new independent investigation team in the wake of this week's  New York … » Read

Across its four on- and off-campus venues at U.C. Berkeley, Cal Performances in 2024-25 has a bounty of performances on offer, some at the cutting edge, others more traditional, all intriguing enough to entice even the most seasoned concert goer. … » Read