Conductor/flutist Ransom Wilson and educator Gregory Robbins are the new director and associate director, respectively, of orchestral programs at California’s Idyllwild Arts Academy. Both are newly created, 12-month appointments. Wilson … » Read

Renovating a building like the Hungarian State Opera House (HSO), which dates from 1884, has a way of costing more and taking longer than originally anticipated. The Neo-Renaissance structure closed 18 months ago, and was scheduled to reopen in … » Read

The New York Philharmonic has unveiled plans for a major renovation, maintaining the outer skeleton of what is currently known as David Geffen Hall, but changing just about everything else, from bathrooms to bass frequencies. The projected cost … » Read

It is no secret that trade and technology wars, human rights violations, and even a tweet by an NBA official have strained relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. One area that thus far seems immune to the … » Read

Gustavo Dudamel will lead the Berlin Philharmonic in four concerts as part of the cultural program for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in June 2020. The orchestra will present three performances in Tokyo’s Bunka Kaikan concert hall … » Read

LONDON--The Royal Opera’s new production of Britten’s Death in Venice opened just a week after that city suffered its worst floods in 50 years, leaving two dead and a multimillion-euro bill. The headlines dwelt on the city’s … » Read

Sir Stephen Cleobury, former director of the famed choir at King's College Cambridge, died on November 22 after a long illness. He was 70. The British conductor, organist, and composer retired last year after 37 years in the post. “It is … » Read

Despite the recent box office successes of Porgy and Bess and Akhnaten , a Nov. 20 report from S & P Global Ratings served as a reminder of the ongoing financial challenges faced by the Metropolitan Opera. While keeping the “A” … » Read

ASHGABAT (Turkmenistan)--Reclusive Turkmenistan staged its first foreign opera on Tuesday, nearly 19 years after the Central Asian country's founding president banned the art form as "incompatible with Turkmen mentality." A state theater in the … » Read

The BBC Concert Orchestra has appointed Finnish conductor Anna-Maria Helsing as its new principal guest conductor. Unlike the recent crop of podium women, Helsing has honed her craft over a significant period of time, having made her debut at the … » Read