In his most recent column, New Yorker music critic Alex Ross discusses a subject  frequently brought up in this space, and that is the demise of classical music at Lincoln Center. He points out that the complex was built as a home for the … » Read

Although contemporary opera composers cast a wide net when looking for nontraditional subjects for their works, few if any have turned to the modern labor movement for inspiration. An Aug. 13 workshop performance of excerpts from Delores , a … » Read

For classical musicians in the U.K., Brexit is proving to be every bit the disaster first predicted when the vote was taken in June of 2016. A new report from the Independent Society of Musicians (ISM), based on interviews with 400 members, finds … » Read

Composer and electronic sound guru Tod Machover has been at the forefront of music and technology for decades. The son of a pianist and a computer scientist, he was appointed the first director of musical research at I.R.C.A.M. in Paris in 1980, … » Read

EAST SUSSEX, U.K. – Glyndebourne has announced that its 2023 festival far outperformed expectations, achieving attendance figures of 97 percent. The results will be especially welcome after Arts Council England chose to massively curtail … » Read

Trinity Church Wall Street has announced a 2023-2024 season of music with a focus on hot-button issues of social, political, and environmental importance. Among the highlights will be world premieres of works by Benedict Sheehan, Luna Pearl … » Read

Park Avenue Armory has announced the 10th anniversary season of its prestigious Recital Series with programs from soprano Julia Bullock, award-winning ensemble Sandbox Percussion, and mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsay. Ticket prices for these intimate … » Read

The standoff between management and musicians at the Philadelphia Orchestra has entered a new phase after players voted Saturday night to authorize strike action. That doesn’t mean industrial action is inevitable, but it does empower Local … » Read

An analysis of gender parity and programming in Australian opera companies across 16 years from 2005 to 2020 makes for uncomfortable reading. As reported in The Conversation , researchers from University of Melbourne, RMIT University, and Edith … » Read

Beth Morrison Projects has announced its 18th season, and it’s a doozy. For its latest offering, the New York-based producing company is taking its trademark cutting-edge opera and music-theatre to the wider U.S. and overseas in a notable … » Read