On May 31, the students and faculty of the University of the Arts read in The Philadelphia Inquirer that the school would close in a week, on June 7. In a stunning understatement, the school’s website explained, “The situation came to … » Read

Each summer the Kennedy Center, in collaboration with the Washington National Opera (WNO) and the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), offers summer training programs for young people interested in careers in classical music. The WNO’s Opera … » Read

Music biopics have become all the rage in the film industry. Pop legends Elvis, Freddie Mercury, Elton John, Bob Marley, and Amy Winehouse have all received the Hollywood treatment. Last year classical music aficionados were treated to Bradley … » Read

The beleaguered (and presumably near-death) Philly Pops finds itself embroiled yet again in a law suit . The latest, filed in federal district court by Terell Stafford, its former artistic director of jazz, alleges he wrongfully lost his job and … » Read

In a special ceremony during the June 1 concert in Verizon Hall, the Philadelphia Orchestra honored nine of its musicians for their contributions to the organization. Violist Marvin Moon [pictured], a member of the orchestra since 2007, received … » Read

In Autumn 2024, the English Touring Opera is relocating from its current home base in London to a new hub in Sheffield as part of Arts Council England’s effort to transfer operations of several arts organizations outside the nation’s … » Read

Claiming that the group’s “values are inconsistent with Catholic teaching,” the Diocese of Buffalo recently canceled a concert by the Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus scheduled for June 9 at the upcoming Summer Choir Festival … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—An uneasy orchestral prelude sets the mood: muffled percussion, brooding woodwinds, anguished strings. The curtain rises and the first voices we hear are of two young men cowering in the shadows. “I … I … » Read

The Galloping Cure , a new opera under development by John Berry, former artistic director of English National Opera, promises a degree of timeliness absent from most modern works. The crisis of opioid addiction kills thousands of people every … » Read

The Juilliard School has selected the Katarina String Quartet as its next graduate resident string quartet, with its two-year residency beginning in September and extending through spring 2026. The Canadian foursome—violinists Jeanel Liang … » Read