Palm Beach Opera’s Benenson Young Artist Program has been assured of its continuation for the next five years, thanks to a $1 million gift from its namesake’s foundation. General Director Daniel Biaggi announced the news from the … » Read

In this, the season of giving and frenetic fund-raising, a Chicago-based reporter examines the irony of donating to an arts organization whose top executive’s compensation outpaces the average Joe’s by light years. He suggests using … » Read

1. 170 Days in Nanking Nominated for Best New Opera. During the invasion of China by Japan in the 1930s, John H. D. Rabe, a representative for the German industrial firm Siemens who was based in Nanking (former  capital city of Nationalist … » Read

Concord Music, which has been aggressively acquiring music catalogs ranging from classical to heavy metal, has taken a major step into the world of theater with its purchase of Samuel French. The revered publisher of American and British plays … » Read

In his overview of the best and worst of opera in the U.K., Rupert Christiansen is up to his usual crusty standard, blaming HD for shrinking audiences outside of London, especially at the Welsh National Opera. “This may well be an … » Read

Anyone who has ever dreamed of conducting an orchestra can now realize their ambition with Semi-Conductor, Google’s latest AI experiment. The process is simple. A would-be maestro launches Semi-Conductor in Google Chrome; stands in front of … » Read

The Attacca Quartet has widened its relationship with Polyarts, a division of HarrisonParrott, from European to global general management. It was previously with Judson Management group. The four Juilliard grads, together since 2003, have been … » Read

The English National Opera (ENO) is launching an aggressive effort to lure a younger audience to the London Coliseum during its spring 2019 season. Those aged 16 to18 will be eligible for free tickets for Saturday performances. And adults who … » Read

The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2018 annual report offers some good news—fundraising and attendance are up—and some not-so-good—the deficit remains and the endowment is flat. The orchestra hasn’t had a balanced budget … » Read

Ten years ago, with generous support from the French government, Hervé Boissière launched an ambitious effort to marry 21st-century digital technology with the best classical music in the world. Today the Frenchman’s … » Read