A commitment of $1.5 million from Frances and Dennis R. Nolan will endow a named chair in Baroque and Early Music in the School of Music at The University of South Carolina. Funds generated by the endowment will be directed toward the recruitment … » Read

Music trade organizations are uniting to advocate for voluntary labeling to distinguish between works that are all or partly made using artificial intelligence. Currently, Apple Music reports that more than one-third of its tracks are “100 … » Read

A Democratic senator on Saturday alleged that whistleblowers have detailed several problems stemming from rushed or improper reconstruction of the Kennedy Center, adding a new layer to the travails of the arts complex as President Donald Trump … » Read

Following report continues  Leipzig Bach Festival coverage, from July 9. With all the change St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche) has seen since Bach worked (and was buried) there, I was curious to know what it was like to perform there. … » Read

Brant Taylor walked onto the stage of the Ravinia Festival’s Hunter Pavilion to rehearse for the first time since a $70 million gut renovation and noticed a huge difference. “I found that in the previous iteration of the shell, I was … » Read

One of the many casualties of the war in Gaza has been the branch of Palestine’s Edward Said National Conservatory of Music. Founded in 1993, it once had well-equipped offices in Gaza City, three pianos and storerooms full of instruments … » Read

A $1.75 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has breathed new life into the effort to restore and preserve the National Opera House, a 1890s-era Queen Anne-style manor in the Homewood section of Pittsburgh. In 1941, Mary Cardwell … » Read

The Glimmerglass Festival, which opens its season on July 10 with Oklahoma!, has already announced its 2027 iteration, which promises 30 mainstage performances running in repertoire July 12 to August 22, 2027. Stephen Sondheim’s Into the … » Read

Philip Glass’s new symphony finally had its premiere on July 5 at Tanglewood with the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Karen Kamensek conducting. The work, formally known as Symphony No.15 Lincoln , was commissioned by the National Symphony … » Read

As discussed in Part I , the newly christened Highmark Mann Center boasts of renewal, but also displays its lineage with pride. Staff is young, enthusiastic, and clearly committed; there’s a palpable sense of belonging, everywhere: A chance … » Read