The English National Opera (ENO) has decided to “go big or go home,” announcing plans for a new staging of Wagner’s Ring cycle over a five-year period to begin next fall with live performances of the second of the four operas, … » Read

The second season of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Sound/Stage launches March 5, with Carnival of the Animals led by Music and Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel and co-hosted with his nine-year-old son Martín. Yuja Wang and David … » Read

British conductor Jonathan Nott has renewed his contract as music and artistic director of the Geneva-based Orchestre de la Suisse Romande as of September 1, 2021. This is no ordinary renewal for the 58-year-old maestro; the new agreement is … » Read

Buoyed by the success of its fall season, presented under an open-sided circus tent , the Atlanta Opera has announced a spring season that includes five live productions—two adaptations of iconic operas and three concerts. In keeping with … » Read

As has become the norm in these abnormal times, many presenters are announcing their programming with very short lead times, never quite knowing what will and won’t be possible amid Covid restrictions in their particular part of the world. … » Read

Longtime trustee of the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) A. Chase Anderson and his wife Josie have gifted $1mn to the institution’s endowment campaign. A scholarship named in their honor will underwrite all expenses for a conservatory … » Read

The Black Opera Alliance (BOA) and TRG Arts have joined forces to advance BOA’s efforts to advance racial equity and representation of the African diaspora and promote reform in all aspects of the world of opera. Formed since the onset of … » Read

The pandemic has bollixed the Oregon Bach Festival’s plans for the upcoming summer season. “The health trends and data are telling us to consider alternative ways of serving our community,” wrote Sabrina Madison-Cannon, Dean at … » Read

“It has nothing to do with whatever the Boston Symphony decides about Tanglewood this summer,” reports the Berkshire Eagle , but the Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI) will not operate live for the second summer in a row, … » Read

We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read