Glory to Hong Kong, the work of an anonymous composer known only as “Thomas,” has rapidly won acceptance as the national anthem for those demonstrating on behalf of the city’s civic freedoms. “I planned for an anthem . . . … » Read

Flying with cellos can be no fun at all, as six musicians trying to return to the U.K. from Basel after a concert were recently reminded. On Oct. 11 Peter Gregson, Gabriella Swallow, Ashok Klouda, Adrian Bradbury, Ben Chappell and Tim Lowe had … » Read

Tanglewood is now open for business year’ round. The summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its Tanglewood Music Center Fellows has become the fall, winter, and spring home to programs ranging from photography and film to dance, … » Read

The Sarasota Opera (SO) has purchased more than 30,000 costumes, some of which have been worn by legendary performers such as Luciano Pavarotti, Beverly Sills, and Marilyn Horne. Malabar Ltd.’s owner Luigi Speca initiated the sale to the … » Read

The decision by London’s National Theater to end its sponsorship by Shell next year makes it the latest high-profile cultural institution to sever ties with the fossil fuel industry; last week the Royal Shakespeare Company did the same, … » Read

Lincoln Center plans to experiment with Yondr for selected  cell-phone-free performances during its 10 th White Lights Festival, which begins Oct. 19 and extends through Nov. 24. Before taking their seats, audience members will place their … » Read

Minnesota Orchestra is off to exotic climes once again, this time heading to South Korea and Vietnam in June, where it will perform in Hanoi to honor the 25 th anniversary of restored relations with the U.S. They’ll also play in Ho Chi Minh … » Read

Two recent incidents signal the growing and disruptive intrusion of cellphones into performances. In New York, Joshua Henry reached into seats onstage during the Off-Broadway musical The Wrong Man to grab a phone being used to record his … » Read

After an absence of almost fifty years—49 years and 253 days to be exact—the Beatles’ Abbey Road is back on top of the charts in the U.K. The last album recorded by the Fab Four was released in 1969. Although Let It Be was … » Read

NEW YORK — Some in the audience wore tuxedos and evening gowns, others wore jeans and sneakers. There was even a man wearing a black sleeveless shirt and blue suede cowboy boots. The Metropolitan Opera began regular Sunday-afternoon staged … » Read