Opera Theater of Saint Louis will more than double is current endowment, from $35 million to approximately $80 million, thanks to a $45 million endowment bequest from life board member Phyllis Brissenden. Mrs. Brissenden, who travelled from her … » Read

The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 2020-21 season responds to the current political climate in its reflection and celebration of the many different cultures and voices of America. It does so through specific programmatic themes, such as the … » Read

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Symphony Orchestra has canceled two concerts in Beijing and one in Shanghai next month following China’s virus outbreak. Music Director Gianandrea Noseda had been scheduled to lead performances in … » Read

Gaining admission to an elite conservatory is a key step toward success; in itself, it represents a considerable achievement. Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music, for example, accepted just four percent of applicants in the fall of … » Read

NEW YORK — More than 70 composers from Monteverdi to Glass have written operas inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, but that didn't deter Matthew Aucoin from adding his name to the list. “I think musicians love the idea that … » Read

If Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival has left its namesake behind to plunge into the 21st century, the Great Performers series remains pretty much a bastion of the old school—plenty of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and yes, Mozart, … » Read

Was Sergei Rachmaninoff the most innovative composer at work in the 200 years between 1700 and 1900? Researchers at the Graduate School of Culture Technology at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), South Korea, think so. … » Read

Seven months before the expiration of their current contract, next September, the musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra have ratified a new, three-year pact,  ensuring that all is in order for the arrival of the orchestra’s new … » Read

One of the world’s most iconic buildings has never really worked very well. Intended to be “the best opera house that can be built” when the competition for its design was announced in 1954, the Sydney Opera House has been … » Read

The BBC’s news operation, under a mandate to save £80m by 2022, has announced it will cut 450 jobs. “Never in my career have I felt this organization is quite under the threat that it currently is,” said Fran Unsworth, … » Read