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

This summer, for the first time since 2019, Tanglewood will present a full slate of programs between June 22 and Aug. 27. BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons will be much in evidence, leading ten concerts, including the BSO’s July 7 opening … » Read

Having been evicted from the Kimmel Center , the Philly Pops will stage two of its upcoming three scheduled concerts at the Met Philadelphia. "Get Up, Stand Up: The Encyclopedia of Soul," with Broadway vocalist Joshua Henry, conducted by Rickey … » Read

On April 29, members of the Louisville Orchestra and their Music Director Teddy Abrams ( Musical America 2022 Conductor of the Year ), along with bass-baritone Davóne Tines ( MA 2022 Vocalist of the Year ), the Louisville Chamber Choir, a … » Read