ZURICH — In an age of radical reinterpretations, conductor Gianandrea Noseda and director Andreas Homoki created a counterrevolutionary version of Wagner’s four-night, 15-hour Ring Cycle that sparked 13 minutes of applause at the … » Read

If ever there was a perfect illustration of technology destroying creativity, it is Apple’s ad for the newest iPads, titled, appropriately, Crush! , and originally slated to air on broadcast TV. In it, a massive hydraulic press is shown … » Read

Three years after opening the much-heralded indoor/outdoor Rady Shell at the city’s picturesque bay waterfront, the San Diego Symphony will take up residency in its newly refurbished concert hall at the Jacobs Music Center, a two-year, $125 … » Read

In March the American Youth Symphony (AYS) abruptly closed its doors . The end of the six-decade-old orchestra, which drew its members from USC, UCLA, the Colburn School and, increasingly, public schools, prompted a search for the causes and … » Read

Residing at opposite ends of the state, both the Pittsburgh Symphony and Philadelphia Orchestra have recently launched efforts to engage new audiences. And while the projects share many of the same features, their differing successes may reside … » Read

NEW YORK—Ever since Giacomo Puccini died without finishing his last opera, Turandot , audiences have thrilled to its soaring melodies like “Nessun Dorma,” but also perhaps lamented the lack of a proper ending. Now the Washington … » Read

In a recent study , SMU Data Arts used financial information from 233 arts organizations to analyze trends in the bottom line and amount of working capital over the four years between FY 2019 and 2023. Working capital provides a good measure of … » Read

On April 28, the Civic Orchestra of Los Angeles (CO-LA) debuted at First Congregational Church. The ensemble, barely a month old, had only four rehearsals before presenting a program that included Aleksandra Pakhmutova’s Concerto for … » Read

Abravanel Hall, the home of the Utah Symphony, may be under threat of being swept aside by an ambitious downtown “entertainment district” promoted by the Smith Entertainment Group. Headed by billionaire Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah … » Read

There can be no question that opera in the U.K. is in crisis, what with the government’s misguided slashing of the funds that arts groups have long depended upon. (It’s not doing all that well in the U.S. either, but fewer … » Read