North America’s first major international conducting competition will take place in June 2028, with applications and full schedules available next October. In a partnership with the Houston Symphony and the Shepherd School of Music at Rice … » Read

In a dispute of operatic proportions, the production team of Bizet’s Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera ordered their names stripped from programs over a restaging decision, and the company intends to bring back sets of a retired 2009 … » Read

Vocal Arts DC has joined the crowd. In this, its 35 th anniversary season, the esteemed presenter has been forced to cancel all remaining performances at the Kennedy Center for lack of ticket sales and donations, along with refund requests.  … » Read

The Colorado Symphony is gearing up for a quick trip to New York City, January 30-February 1, appearing in two very different venues with two very different headliners. The first (Jan 30, 31), at Radio City Music Hall, features fellow Boulder-ite … » Read

The Music Collection at the Library of Congress (LOC), one of the nation’s treasures, made a number of significant additions to its collections in 2025, building on existing strengths in composers, manuscripts, and instruments while also … » Read

The Cleveland Orchestra’s sophisticated and rigorous performances have given it a reputation as one of America’s finest orchestras. Why it is so good became evident over a three-day period in the eyes of a New York Times critic … » Read

The $200 million deal the Met Opera made with Saudi Arabia last fall, for a three-week residency at the new Royal Diriyah Opera House, is apparently looking a little shaky. As a result, the Met has announced significant cuts, including laying off … » Read

Touring the U.S. has never been easy or inexpensive for artists from abroad. The time and expense of obtaining a visa have been daunting for decades, and with the Trump administration’s recent introduction of restrictive travel bans, the … » Read

“Does good art need to be popular art to be worthwhile art?” asks Michael Andor Brodeur, the Washington Post’s classical music critic in a recent column. It’s a fair question, particularly in light of the current … » Read

Precisely one week after publicly disclosing its exit from the Kennedy Center , the Washington National Opera has announced its plans for the coming months, along with a flood of donations from over 500 individuals, prompted by its decision to … » Read