The inclusion of the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant ( SVOG) program in the $900bn pandemic relief package approved by Congress in December 2020 was widely hailed as a lifesaver for performance venues, producers, and talent managers forced to … » Read

For the first time since the coronavirus shuttered the world of classical music, the New York Philharmonic has ventured abroad, performing three concerts between May 20 and May 24 on Germany's Baltic Sea island of Usedom. The occasion celebrates … » Read

WRR, the first licensed broadcast station in Texas and one of the oldest operating radio stations in the country, is about to get new management. Owned and operated, albeit fitfully at times, by the city of Dallas since its founding in 1921 in a … » Read

The city of Prague has named Bjarke Ingels Group, with offices in Copenhagen and New York, as the designer of its new Vltava Philharmonic Hall. An international jury reviewed plans submitted by 19 global architectural firms before reaching a … » Read

Effective immediately, the Stamford (CT) Symphony is the Orchestra Lumos. The 55-year-old orchestra, under Music Director Michael Stern and CEO Russell Jones (former NY Philharmonic marketing exec) is “rebranding” itself in an effort … » Read

Among the important reviews of Brett Dean’s new Hamlet at the Met Opera on May 13, there is universal agreement on the size of the work’s impact, as well as the sterling job of tenor Allan Clayton in the title role, onstage and … » Read

Jonas Kaufmann exists at the very apogee of the opera world. Dubbed “the most bankable male star in opera today” by The New Yorker , no tenor alive matches his audience appeal or the demand for his services around the world. His … » Read

The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, which is a part of Tel Aviv University and the Israel Philharmonic’s partner school, has launched a free masterclass website. The initial two dozen offerings on www.classical-masterclass.com include … » Read

Musical commitment and innovative programming are not exclusive to America’s major symphony orchestras. As Alex Ross argues, “The South Dakota Symphony [SDSO] is bolder and savvier in its programming than all but a handful of American … » Read

The Curtis Institute of Music has added to its adjunct composition faculty for the 2022-23 academic year, joining the current Nick DiBerardino, director of composition studies, and Richard Danielpour. Newcomers include Steven Mackey and Jonathan … » Read