Did the Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic announce their 2020-21 seasons on adjacent days on purpose? Perhaps Lincoln Center’s biggest real-estate holders aren’t in touch; in any case, it’s a lot of important … » Read

Two years from now the New York Philharmonic will be an orchestra on the move, literally, as the reconstruction of David Geffen formerly Avery Fisher formerly Philharmonic hall gets underway. In the meantime, it continues its forward momentum … » Read

Sweden’s annual Polar Music Prize, worth one million Swedish Kronor (US $110,000) for each recipient, this year goes to soprano Anna Netrebko and pop songwriter Diane Warren. Founded in 1989 and derived from an endowment left by the late … » Read

Plans announced by Radio New Zealand (RNZ) to move Concert —its signature classical music program—to an AM frequency and downgrade its content has stirred up a hornet’s nest of protest. Opera legend Dame Kiri Te Kanawa labelled … » Read

Come July 10, the San Diego Symphony will have a new summer outdoor concert venue—the $45m Shell located on the bayfront in the downtown Embarcadero Marina Park South. The new facility includes a 13,015-sq.-ft. outdoor stage covered by a … » Read

The Hong Kong Arts Festival , one of the events in which the Boston Symphony Orchestra was scheduled to perform before calling off its tour of East Asia, has finally announced its cancellation, due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Still … » Read

As promised at the time it cancelled its East Asia tour , due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, the Boston Symphony Orchestra will fill the time by performing locally. A series of “pop-up” events is planned for February 6-16 with 28 … » Read

Citing losses of more than 16 million euros since the beginning of the strike, in early December, Paris Opera General Director Stéphane Lissner has announced that three new productions scheduled for next season have been cancelled. He did … » Read

Recordings of The Philadelphia Orchestra’s concerts from the 2018–19 season are now available free on line, with more to be added in the near future. The “Listen on Demand” service, found at philorch.org/ondemand, includes … » Read

While some recent studies have found that Americans are increasingly isolated from one another, the growing popularity of group singing suggests otherwise. According to a study by Chorus America, 17 percent of U.S. adults—about one in … » Read