NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Philharmonic will give five concerts in China this summer in what it says will be first visit to the mainland by a U.S. orchestra since 2019. Outgoing Music Director Jaap van Zweden will conduct the performances … » Read

Sir Antonio Pappano’s inaugural season as chief conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra launches on Sept. 11 with the world premiere of Sir James Macmillan’s Concerto for Orchestra, an LSO commission. The orchestra will offer 51 … » Read

Next season marks Thomas Søndergård’s second as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra, and he’ll be on the podium for 12 programs that collectively introduce 13 works new to the ensemble’s repertoire. Many of … » Read

The doom and gloom surrounding the San Francisco Symphony since Esa-Pekka Salonen announced he would not renew his contract, due in large measure to the ensemble’s dire financial situation, has left some devotees searching for what Joshua … » Read

BOSTON--What do Wagner’s Rienzi, Verdi’s Giovanna D’Arco, Saint-Saens’s Henry VIII , Mascagni’s Zanetto , and Castelnovo-Tedesco’s The Importance of Being Earnest have in common besides obscurity? The answer is … » Read

In November the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will host its sixth annual Women in Classical Music Symposium. “I am incredibly proud of the impact… [it] has had over the past five years,” noted Kim Noltemy, the DSO’s … » Read

Hollywood musicians, represented by the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), voted to ratify a new agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. AFM International president and chief negotiator Tino Gagliardi labeled … » Read

The San Francisco-based Alexander String Quartet will end what will have been a 44-year career at the close of the 2024-25 season. The ensemble announced the news Friday. Cellist Sandy Wilson is the only remaining founding member; co-founder … » Read

Chamber Music America (CMA) is embracing its mandate as a national organization and, for the first time, holding its annual meeting outside of New York City. When announcing the new location of Houston, TX, CMA CEO Kevin Kwan Loucks said, … » Read

On April 3, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (CSO) made a surprise announcement: It has raised $41 million toward a $50 million campaign goal intended to strengthen its endowment. “This campaign is going to solve a major problem… of … » Read