Wigmore Hall, one of the world’s most prestigious recital and chamber-music venues, celebrates its 125 th anniversary season in 2025-26, as John Gilhooly, OBE, launches his own 25 years there, first as director, now as both artistic and … » Read

Given the recent changes in Kennedy Center leadership, it is a relief to report that 2025-26 programming for two of its key constituents—the Washington National Opera (WNO) and the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO)—reflects … » Read

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) is under contract to purchase a 6.67-acre parcel of land in the Clayton community on which to build a new, state-of-the-art performing arts center. The property is currently owned by Caleres, a global footwear … » Read

Opera, the grandest of the performing arts, also produces the largest carbon footprint. Everything contributes: air travel for artists and staff, costume- and set-building, catering and food service, venue maintenance, audience transport, etc. … » Read

A U.S. district judge has said “Not so fast there” to the Trump administration’s plans to shutter Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). In a decision granting a temporary restraining order, Judge Royce C. Lamberth wrote, … » Read

The Cleveland Orchestra’s 108 th season, and Franz Welser-Möst’s 24 th as music director, runs September 2025 through May 2026 at Severance Music Center. He will mark his final, 25th season, in 2026-27. The Austrian conductor … » Read

In February Donald Trump named himself board chair of the Kennedy Center, declaring it his goal to make it “great again, a very special and exciting place.” What that means is anybody’s guess, including his own. His initial … » Read

The 2025-26 season marks  Patrick Summers’s last as music and artistic director of the Houston Grand Opera, capping 25 years at the helm; as of May of 2026, he takes the title of the Robert and Jane Cizik Music Director Emeritus Chair. … » Read

When the Oregon Symphony kicks off its 2025-26 season on Sept. 16 with violinist Joshua Bell as the headliner, patrons will notice some changes. Gone will be the Monday night performances in its classical series, in favor of a more traditional … » Read

What do a British punk rock band and a French scientist have in common? Both have been denied entry into the U.S., apparently because they have spoken ill of Donald Trump. A Facebook post of March 19 by bassist Alvin Gibbs of the band UK Subs … » Read