It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed since Carnegie Hall launched its laudable National Youth Orchestra USA (NYO-USA) program, eight years since the younger, NYO2 followed suit, and six since NYO Jazz got underway. Encompassing … » Read

In an open letter, arts administrators and performers past and present warned that Arts Council England’s 35 percent cut in funding to the Welsh National Opera (WNO) will “sharply reduce” the company’s provision of opera … » Read

It’s no secret that the decline of newspapers, from international to local, has dealt a particularly severe blow to arts coverage. Today, only a handful of newspapers and their websites employ writers—staff or free-lance--with a … » Read

The Calgary Philharmonic has appointed Juliane Gallant as resident conductor starting next season. She joins Music Director Rune Bergmann and Associate Conductor Karl Hirzer in the artistic leadership of the 67-year-old ensemble. The New … » Read

For two years documentary filmmaker Maggie Contreras tracked several women hoping to compete in the second edition of La Maestra , the first international conducting competition designed solely for women. Of the original seven she followed, five … » Read

For one hundred years the San Francisco Opera has been central to the city’s cultural life, a role celebrated with a gala concert at the War Memorial Opera House on June 6. The evening mixed sentiment with passionate music making, as vocal … » Read

On June 30 EveR6, a human-like android robot, will join conductor Choi Soo-yeol on the podium of the National Orchestra of Korea for the country’s first robot-led musical performance. Created by the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology … » Read

After four-years of planning and construction, the Lindemann Performing Arts Center at Brown University will open for student use in September, with the first public performance scheduled on October 21. Created in response to the need for a … » Read

Tulsa Opera has cancelled its two mainstage performances for 2023-24, The Pirates of Penzance in October and La Traviata in May. The announcement, coming on the heels of its 75 th- anniversary season, appeared on its website last week, along with … » Read

The Brooklyn Academy of Music, at its height a breeding ground for richly innovative programming, has eliminated 26 positions, or 13 percent of its workforce, and reduced its programming for 2023-24. Its artistic director, David Binder, announced … » Read