Bavarian State Opera has chosen Petr Popelka to succeed Vladimir Jurowski as its chief conductor in 2029. Popelka, 40, is chief conductor of the Vienna Symphony and has been working his way up through the podium ranks with impressive speed in the … » Read

A new report by European Movement UK, a bipartisan group advocating closer U.K.-E.U. relations, has found that nearly half of British musicians have experienced a reduced amount of work in the E.U. since 2021, and more than a quarter have stopped … » Read

At a hastily called press conference on June 5, Düsseldorf Mayor Stephan Keller announced that the plans for a new opera house were being shelved due to financial considerations. "The administration as a whole is required to identify … » Read

Wigmore Hall is partnering with Apple Music Classical to launch a digital-only platform—Wigmore hall Live—as part of its 125 th anniversary celebration. Adopting a new artist-first model, the Hall will pay all production costs for … » Read

The economics of video content and AI’s impact on its creation, as well as that of audio/music, are the subject of a new report from Berklee College of Music. Praxia Insights surveyed more than 1,000 video creators, musicians, brand … » Read

This month marks the 50 th anniversary of the death of Benjamin Britten, a composer who, argues Ivan Hewett in The Telegraph , “is still the indispensable figure of British music in modern times.” Not since Strauss and Janácek … » Read

Earlier this season, Victor DeRenzi announced that he would be exiting  his position as artistic director and conductor of the Sarasota Opera after 44 years in the job. On the surface this would seem a reasonable decision for someone in … » Read

In a normal year the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) would present its annual budget for final approval in January, and by February or March would begin selling subscription packages for its next season. But this is no normal year. As summer … » Read

The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has filed suit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG), alleging that the labels are refusing to share with musicians the financial benefits they are receiving from their recent … » Read

The recent court ruling that Donald Trump must remove his name from the Kennedy Center and abandon plans to close it for two years has raised concerns that Trump may retaliate by sabotaging the Center.  Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex officio board … » Read