In their quest to draw new and younger audiences to classical music, many orchestras are exiting the concert hall to aggressively reach out to their communities. One such recent effort by the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) illustrates both the … » Read

In the tug-of-war over the proposed sale of Westminster Choir College by Rider University to a Chinese firm for $56 million, at least one of the groups suing to block the sale--the Westminster Foundation--won a small victory on January 11 in New … » Read

“The Greatest Story Ever Told” reads the promotional blurb for the multi-million-pound musical Heaven and Earth , based on the story of Adam and Eve. But just weeks before the show was to open its run in the U.K., the project … » Read

According to year-end sales figures compiled by the Official Charts Company for BPI, the British Recorded Music Industry (equivalent to RIAA), sales of classical music in 2018 grew faster than those for any other genre—by 10 percent, as … » Read

The Greek National Opera (GNO) has received a $22.7 million grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to implement a four-year program that would help to raise the company’s international profile as well as fund its season-long … » Read

With Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) just a bit more than two months away and as yet undefined, the nation’s orchestras are growing increasingly alarmed. “They are particularly worried about the prospect of a no-deal … » Read

A coalition of arts institutions in the U.K., the U.S., and Canada have come together to reimagine Scott Joplin’s 1911 opera Treemonisha . The work, for which only piano and vocal scores exist, did not reach the stage until 1972 in Atlanta. … » Read

New York City will add a flashy new arts facility to its cultural landscape when The Shed opens on April 5. Designed by the creative team of Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Rockwell Group and sited on the Hudson Yards development on … » Read

According to London-based website Bachtrack ’s annual survey, the year 2018 saw nearly 20,000 concerts performed; 9,713 operas; and 3,297 dance performances. It’s not clear how far the numbers go beyond Europe and/or North America, … » Read

A hologram musical performance may well be on the way to a concert hall near you. A few months ago a virtual likeness of Roy Orbison, dead since 1988, appeared in several North American venues to decidedly mixed reviews. Diva Maria Callas is also … » Read