Covid-19 has made the past year an unmitigated disaster for the classical music world. But, argues Peter Dobrin, classical music critic for The Philadelphia Inquirer , “an age of new possibility” has also emerged. Previously, he … » Read

As the dust begins to settle from last week’s unsurprising decision to kill plans for London’s new concert hal l, the British press is beginning to weigh in on the matter. “It was a tough and questionable sell from the … » Read

Central Georgia is about to get its own, occasional orchestra, thanks to support from a local foundation and Mercer University’s Townsend School of Music, in Macon, GA. That’s where the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings resides, its … » Read

London’s much-discussed  new concert hall   isn’t going to happen. On Feb. 18, the City of London officially announced that “given the current unprecedented circumstances, the ambitious plans for a Centre for Music … » Read

There’s finally some good news for opera lovers—Glyndebourne returns this year! "We are determined to present a festival this summer in whatever form is possible," says Sarah Hopwood, managing director of the iconic East Sussex event. … » Read

The influential New York-based new-music conglomerate Bang on a Can, suggests San Francisco Chronicle critic Joshua Kosman, has “succeeded in chipping away at the abiding problem of 20th century music—namely, the lingering alienation … » Read

Inevitably, Carnegie Hall and its three stages will remain shuttered through the summer. The announcement was made today, about one month away from its projected closure end of April 5, announced last October . As per executive orders from the … » Read

San Francisco Opera’s spring programming, which launches next month, tackles the how-to-perform-during-Covid challenge on three distinct fronts: Live performances at the drive-in, streamed material from the archives, and just-recorded … » Read

The development of vaccines for Covid-19 promises eventual immunity from a devastating virus. But it does nothing to help those who have suffered from the disease and are attempting recovery from its resulting respiratory damage. A new program … » Read

Love it or hate it, the 15-plus minutes of Maurice Ravel’s hypnotic Bolero are unique. A new play set to premiere online on Feb. 25 suggests that the French composer and the Canadian painter Anne Adams, whose signature work is titled … » Read