The July auction of the “Hellier” Stradivarius at Christies’ London, projected to bring as much as $11.3 million, failed to generate a sale. Made in 1679, the instrument was on offer at a starting price of £5.3 million; … » Read

Among his first moves as  the new president of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Mark Hanson, who arrived a few months ago after a seven-year tenure with the San Francisco Symphony, has taken the bold step of eliminating the number of … » Read

For the first time since 2019, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will be residence at the Interlochen Arts Camp from July 22 to 24. Stymied by the pandemic, the DSO  managed to continue a relationship that dates back to 1926 with online … » Read

After a two-year, $150m renovation, the Sydney Opera House concert hall will reopen to the public with a gala on July 20, with the Sydney Symphony performing under its new Music Director Simone Young. Despite its unique design, trend-setting as … » Read

OPERA America has released the Field-Wide Opera Demographic Report 2021, an industry wide study of  issues related to race/ethnicity, gender, and age. The report reflects data gathered in the spring of 2021 from companies representing all … » Read

After 52 years, Boston Musica Viva (BMV), the city’s premier purveyor of contemporary music, is closing up shop. The reason—the incapacity of the group’s founder, Richard Pittman, following a stroke at age 84 in 2020. “All … » Read

Teatro Nuovo, Will Crutchfield’s fledgling opera company specializing in bel canto repertoire, has cancelled its upcoming performances (July 9-14) of Rossini’s Maometto Secondo and Bellini’s La Sonnambula due to an outbreak of … » Read

The Pittsburgh Festival Opera (PFO), the smaller of the city’s two opera companies, is gambling that its decision not to mount any complete productions this summer will ultimately lead to financial stability. The PFO is instead presenting … » Read

According to its bankruptcy filing, the nonprofit board that ran the now-defunct San Antonio Symphony owes more than $10 million to the pension fund of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM). How much, if any, of this amount will ultimately … » Read

The vocal exercises a singer uses to warm up are both highly personal and the result of training in a specific cultural tradition. Zofia Majewski, a student majoring in vocal performance, talks with three vocalists who represent different … » Read