When the Khmelnitsky Orchestra performed its Harry Potter show on a tour of Belgium last year, the deputy British ambassador in Brussels praised it as “an incredible honor to have such an iconic part of British culture being performed by a … » Read

The BBC seemingly has bowed to the wave of public outrage that followed its March announcement of draconian  cuts to its classical music services.   First to go was the plan to eliminate the BBC Singers. Now the broadcasting giant is … » Read

In the latest chapter of the life and death of the Philly Pops, the group has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc. alleging that POKC is trying to put the Pops out of business. POKC, it will be … » Read

Composer Kaija Saariaho enjoys an enviable reputation. Dozens of international composers recently selected her as the greatest living composer and ranked her 17 th —between Brahms and Haydn—on the list of all-time greats. [Saariaho … » Read

Arts Council England has invited the English National Opera to apply for £24m over three years, beginning in 2024, to support its plans to establish a primary base outside London while continuing to manage and present work at the London … » Read

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has come late to the game of season announcements, no doubt due to the recent turmoil among top management. But the offerings are no less substantial than in calmer times. Indeed, Andris Nelsons presides over his … » Read

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) continues its much-admired artist-led programming next season, its 65 th , in a variety of concert formats and venues, including the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. SPCO is one of four partners that … » Read

Puccini’s La bohème is one of the most popular operas in the canon—the Metropolitan Opera alone has performed it more than 1,200 times and is set to revive it again on April 21. But none of these productions, one can feel … » Read

In a gesture both symbolic and practical, the Berlin Philharmonic today announced its patronage of the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra and the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. With immediate effect, the alliance is designed to help the two Ukrainian … » Read

In the past few years, social movements like #MeTo and Black Lives Matter have prompted an unprecedented broadening of the American orchestral repertoire as the works of neglected composers—primarily women and people of color—are … » Read