At least three teachers at Italy’s largest music school, the Milan Conservatoire, are being investigated for allegedly taking bribes to guarantee admission. The allegations are under investigation by the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra and other organizations based at the Kimmel Center have been dealing with a cyberattack since last Thursday, one that is impacting ticket sales; two days ago the orchestra created a  temporary portal to sell … » Read

Most of the web pages beyond the home page on the Met Opera website were down today, for over four hours, including the calendar and the box office. Clicking on any one of the "buy tickets" links yielded an error page. As of late afternoon, the … » Read

The acclaimed King’s Singers have been cancelled by Pensacola Christian College. Two hours before their scheduled concert there last Saturday, they received notice that the school was concerned about the “lifestyle” of members … » Read

Over the next several months, Italy’s opera houses are mounting “Viva Verdi,” an effort to save Sant’agata Villanova Sull’arda, the farmhouse in the Italian province of Piacenza that was the home of Giuseppe Verdi … » Read

Russian violinist Ilya Gringolts [pictured] has not performed in his native country since August 2021, and given his outspoken opposition to the invasion of Ukraine, he is not likely to be returning anytime soon. A resident of Zurich for more … » Read

Piano competitions abound, but only one—"Bake-Off for Pianos”—takes place in U.K. train stations. Modelled after “The Great British Bake Off,” the Channel 4 contest takes advantage of the worldwide “street … » Read

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) administration has filed a complaint against the Orlando Philharmonic  for hosting a drag holiday event at the entertainment venue Plaza Live, which the orchestra owns, and allowing minors to attend the … » Read

Houston Grand Opera’s young artists studio has been renamed the Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio, honoring the couple's $22 million gift. It is the largest the HGO has ever received in its 68-year-history and defined as … » Read

The world premiere of Anne Frank , an opera by the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Shulamit Ran and librettist Charles Kondek, will mark the culmination of an effort begun in 2008 by conductor Arthur Fagen. A professor of music and chair of the … » Read