NEW YORK (AP) — Eva Krestová remembered Semyon Bychkov’s first rehearsal as chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic, leading Shostakovich’s Leningrad Symphony. “I was shaking,” the viola leader recalled of … » Read

On Dec. 7 and 8, Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral reopened over five and a half years after the great fire of April 2019. The world leaders and heads of state were among the first to enjoy the fruits of the labor of over 1,200 artisans who … » Read

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra said four of its musicians were injured Friday in an incident during a weekly 15-minute traffic blockade commemorating the 15 people who died when a concrete canopy collapsed at a … » Read

MILAN (AP) — Milan’s storied Teatro alla Scala presented Giuseppe Verdi’s La Forza del Destino for its gala season premiere Saturday for the first time in 59 years, determined to shake the opera’s reputation for bringing … » Read

The Bayreuth Festival eliminated four productions from its 150th anniversary season in 2026 because of budget cuts, the festival said Thursday. The German festival devoted to composer Richard Wagner attributed the decision to its employees' … » Read

A study commissioned by CISAC (International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers) highlights the risks that Gen AI (generative artificial intelligence) pose to the human creators of music and audiovisual content. By 2028, the … » Read

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has been in turmoil since last August, when the cancellation of a performance by pianist Jayson Gillham set off a chain of destabilizing events. In short order the MSO CEO Sophie Galaise left , no doubt … » Read

The prospects for robust arts funding in Wales could scarcely be more disheartening. Since 2010, Arts Council Wales (ACW) has suffered a 40 percent real-terms cut in funding. “I doubt very much of it will be there in 10 years’ … » Read

As the Salzburg Festival trumpets the offerings for its upcoming summer season , a few backstage developments have emerged in recent days. Last week, the Festival fired its new Drama Director Marina Davydova for having taken a job elsewhere … » Read

The highlight of the February Masters Week sale at Sotheby’s in New York will undoubtedly be the auction of the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius. Crafted by Antonio Stradivari in 1714, the instrument epitomizes the famous luthier’s … » Read