Covid-19 has forced the classical music industry to take stock of long-accepted ways of doing business. What is sustainable in the face of the climate crisis, the lingering financial impact of the pandemic, the political disruptions of Brexit, … » Read

Carnegie Hall and the Vienna Philharmonic have just announced that tonight’s soloist for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concert No. 2 will be Seong-Jin Cho, winner of the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition and the first South Korean to … » Read

Under the leadership of CEO Martha A. Gilmer, the San Diego Symphony is launching an ambitious $125mn renovation of its downtown Jacob Music Center. “After half a dozen years of careful study and planning,” Gilmer said, “we knew … » Read

Will orchestra tours survive the pandemic? Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (VPO) will, but mostly due to its strong ties to the Austrian government and its unique, self-governing business model. Set to kick off a three-concert visit to Carnegie … » Read

It was probably inevitable, given Putin's invasion: Carnegie Hall has announced that neither Valery Gergiev nor pianist Denis Matsuev will appear with the Vienna Philharmonic at its concerts this weekend. Gergiev is a close friend of Vladimir … » Read

The 2022-2023 season will mark a full return for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Cincinnati Pops  after the many disruptions caused by the pandemic. The schedule includes 91 performances, including CSO and Pops subscription … » Read

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2022-23 season looks refreshingly different from those of the last several decades. General Manager Peter Gelb sums things up in the just-released announcement. “Our lessons learned during the two years of the … » Read

The necessity of working from home during the pandemic has changed the way that many companies are operating, including London-based artist management firms, ranging in size from Askonas Holt and HarrisonParrott to smaller boutique firms such as … » Read

Classical music generally gets treated like a red-headed stepchild by the Recording Academy, which each year bestows Grammy awards for a laundry list of musical genres. None of the classical awards are presented on the televised broadcast, and a … » Read

The recent release of the “Michael Gielen Edition,” a set of 88 CDs capturing five decades of the Austrian maestro’s work, confirms his place as “one of the most stimulating conductors of the 20 th century,” opines a … » Read