The growing scrutiny of the traditional format for symphony concerts has produced a multitude of experiments by orchestras here and abroad. Groups have tried everything from semi-staged operas in concert to seating audience members among the … » Read

In late 1989 the fall of the Berlin Wall, after 28 years, ignited rapturous celebrations throughout Germany and Europe, and around the world. The creation of a musical gesture worthy of the moment required someone possessing a rare combination of … » Read

Retired MET Orchestra oboist Sharon Meekins is suing her former employer for retirement benefits due. Meekins, who played oboe and/or English horn as needed in the orchestra from 1987 to 2022, says the company has violated the Employee Retirement … » Read

Maestro , Bradley Cooper’s forthcoming biopic about Leonard Bernstein, promises an up-close look at one of the 20 th century’s most prodigious musical personalities. But the film, which clocks in at two hours, ten minutes, ironically … » Read

Spotify is set to announce the most significant changes to its royalty model since the service’s founding in 2008. According to Music Business Worldwide , beginning in the first quarter of 2024, tracks that garner fewer than 1,000 streams … » Read

In 2024, Salzburg’s annual Whitsun Festival will celebrate the oeuvre of W.A. Mozart. “He created a universe,” exclaims Cecilia Bartoli, the festival’s artistic director, “a world of its own which gives us endless … » Read

A percussionist in the Allentown (PA) Symphony is hoping that the U.S. Supreme Court will support his claim that he cannot be forced to join the American Federation of Musicians. Glen Wilkofsky maintains that he has a constitutionally guaranteed … » Read

The Last Repair Shop, a new 39-minute documentary by co-directors Kris Bowers and Ben Proudfoot that has just been released on YouTube, chronicles how a small group of craftsmen, working in an old warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, maintains … » Read

Devoted Wagnerians are renowned for traveling far and wide for the latest interpretation of the master’s iconic Ring cycle. The destination du jour is surely Australia, where the much-anticipated debut of Opera Australia's fully staged … » Read

Opera, the most-costly of the performing arts, is facing an existential crisis that is “either a problem or an opportunity,” suggests David Devan, general director and president of Opera Philadelphia, in an interview with PBS’s … » Read