In a gesture both symbolic and practical, the Berlin Philharmonic today announced its patronage of the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra and the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. With immediate effect, the alliance is designed to help the two Ukrainian … » Read

In the past few years, social movements like #MeTo and Black Lives Matter have prompted an unprecedented broadening of the American orchestral repertoire as the works of neglected composers—primarily women and people of color—are … » Read

The Lubbock (TX) Symphony Orchestra (LSO) and Lubbock Chamber Orchestra (LCO) have joined forces, with the latter now folding into the former while maintaining its conductor, Eric Allen. The LCO, with an annual budget of $50,000 and only two … » Read

The recent award of an Olivier Award (the U.K.’s equivalent to a Tony) to the Royal Opera House’s new production of Handel’s Alcina offered the show’s designer Anthony McDonald and its director Oliver Mears the opportunity … » Read

NEW YORK (AP)—When Terence Blanchard’s  Fire Shut Up in My Bones proved a sell-out hit at the Metropolitan Opera in 2021, General Manager Peter Gelb wasted no time lining up the composer’s other opera for the current … » Read

On December 3, 1960, Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot began a run of 873 performances, with a luminous cast that included Richard Burton, Julie Andrews, and Robert Goulet. Soon (and still) associated with the youthful vigor and glamour of the … » Read

San Diego Opera has cancelled the local premiere of The Falling and the Rising , a 2018 opera by Zach Redler and Jerre Dye, scheduled for May 12 and 13, 2023. A co-commission with the U.S. Army Field Band and a number of opera companies, … » Read

On May 31, 1926, the Hamburg Philharmonic arrived in Reykjavík for a 17-day, 14-concert tour, described at the time as “the greatest event in the history of the arts in this country.” The introduction of classical music came … » Read

In the week before the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022, Vasyl Kryachok and his Mariupol Chamber Orchestra "Renaissance" performed what would prove to be their last concert in the city hall. "Mariupol had been hit now and again during eight … » Read

In an effort to reduce crime and drive away the unhoused at the Westlake/MacArthur Park station near downtown, the Los Angeles Metro has turned to classical music. Since January, royalty-free works by Vivaldi, Beethoven, and Mozart have been … » Read