The Philharmonie Luxembourg is looking for 80 talented amateur musicians, ages 18 and up, to create L’Orchestre de la Place de l’Europe. Under the leadership of conductor Benjamin Schäfer, those players selected will meet weekly … » Read

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and Odyssey Opera have unveiled plans for “As Told By: History, Race, and Justice on the Opera Stage,” a five-year series of performances of operas by Black composers. “We hope that … » Read

The Santa Fe Opera, one of the first companies to return to live performance in its indoor/outdoor home venue, is touting the success of its 64 th season. Thirty mainstage productions of four operas— The Lord of Cries by John Corigliano … » Read

A new study funded by the Wallace Foundation updates the views of the 25 organizations participating in the Building Audiences for Sustainability initiative, who were canvassed before the pandemic, 2016-2019. Wallace reports all were … » Read

The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) has unveiled its 2021-22 roster of Artist Scholars—artists, activists, educators, and arts leaders who will share with students their experiences, expertise, and insights around artistry, creativity, and … » Read

There is no denying that the outright misogyny that has characterized the classical music world for centuries is on the wane. But it is far too early to declare that women now enjoy equal access to the world’s orchestra podiums. The ongoing … » Read

St. John’s College, one of the 31 colleges at the University of Cambridge, has taken a step forward in announcing that its choir will accept girls and women as of 2022. The Choir of St. John’s, with a history dating back to the 1670s … » Read

The time of year for predictions is fast approaching, and author, jazz critic, and music historian Ted Gioia decided to get a jump on the trend with his dozen predictions for the future of music. Record labels will stop developing new … » Read

On Oct. 14, London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Rokhsana Fiaz, mayor of Newham, announced plans for transforming East London’s Royal Docks into a cultural quarter that would produce 35,000 jobs and 4,000 new homes while generating more than … » Read

Raymond Gniewek, longtime concertmaster for the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and, by all accounts, unique in his status as the best of his era, died on October 1 in Naples, FL, at the age 89. He was six weeks shy of his 90 th birthday. His family … » Read