T he Metropolitan Opera Orchestra will make a brief tour of London, Paris, and Lucerne on August 26 to September 2 performing alternately with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and soprano Elza van den Heever. Music Director Yannick … » Read

The spread of the use of generative artificial intelligence to write music has become a controversial topic at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. For some, incorporating AI into the curriculum seems threatening; others consider it a new … » Read

The program for the 2026 Proms promises its customary palette of classical repertory for listeners of varied tastes. Baroque and early music offerings, often short-changed on the calendar, include lutenist Thomas Dunford’s Ensemble Jupiter … » Read

The Trump administration’s proposed 2027 budget requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending, a 44 percent increase over last year’s figure. If the president has his way, the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities as well … » Read

An investigation of alleged embezzlement, fraud, and forgery has been underway for over a year at Naples’ Teatro San Carlo. Media reports name a number of the company’s administrators as well as high-profile artists such as tenor … » Read

Last week, a federal jury ruled that Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster had an illegal monopoly in the U.S. ticketing and amphitheater markets. Every claim by the plaintiffs was affirmed: That Ticketmaster relied on … » Read

The Cleveland Orchestra’s (TCO) 2026–27 season marks the 25 th and final year of Franz Welser-Möst’s tenure as music director, making him the longest to serve in that position in TCO’s history. The works, composers, … » Read

San Francisco Mayor Dan Lurie [pictured] has negotiated a series of agreements whereby cultural and scientific organizations in the city will partner with their Chinese counterparts in Shanghai. The most recent partnership, announced on April 19, … » Read

The 2026-27 season of the Royal Ballet and Opera in Covent Garden will include a potpourri of operas and ballets in both the 2,256-seat main auditorium and the 400-seat Linbury Theater. The highlights include ten new opera productions, a season … » Read

As orchestras struggle to expand audiences and guarantee financial sustainability, the question of the music director’s role has taken on greater urgency. Typically, these podium regulars spend 12 to 14 weeks conducting their orchestra in … » Read