In February Donald Trump moved with impressive speed to seize control of The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, firing trustees appointed by his predecessor and filling their slots with loyalists who quickly anointed him chairman. Gone were … » Read

In unveiling its 2025-26 season, the first developed under Chad Smith’s regime as president and CEO, the Boston Symphony Orchestra makes much of overriding themes that have guided its programming decisions. The megatheme “E Pluribus … » Read

Kolstein Music of Baldwin, Long Island, NY, and owner Manny Alvarez are currently overwhelmed by a blizzard of lawsuits claiming that the proceeds from instruments sold on consignment have not been passed on to the owners. The agreement by which … » Read

The National Endowment for the Humanities has notified the American Musicological Society (AMS) that all four of its active grants were terminated as of April 1, 2025. The 91-year-old learned society anticipated receiving more than $363,000 over … » Read

“Managing Persistent Pain,” a one-year trial program funded by the Welsh government and implemented by the Welsh National Opera (WNO), is offering an online course designed to help participants manage their pain and mobility issues. … » Read

The current drama behind the scenes at Opera Carolina is upstaging anything in the way of programming for the public. Artistic leadership has undergone a shakeup, and the recently dismissed, longtime production director is suing the … » Read

The 23-acre historic campus of Westminster Choir College has been purchased by the municipality of Princeton, New Jersey,  after years of litigation and controversy among former and current owners, not to mention students, faculty, and … » Read

The emergence of Khovanshchina as a “go-to” opera in Europe suggests that Modest Mussorgsky’s 1870s dark and brooding tale of a nation mired in violence and unhappiness is right for the times. When the Staatsoper in Berlin … » Read

DETROIT (AP)—Audiences at the Detroit Opera House expecting their performance of Così fan tutte to begin with the overture may be surprised to hear instead a product launch from a tech company CEO. It’s Mozart meets Artificial … » Read

Slowly, but surely, Anna Netrebko is making her way back to the world’s leading opera stages. The latest to welcome the return of the Russian soprano is the Royal Opera House, where she will open Jakub Hruša’s first season as … » Read