Fabio Luisi, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s music director and a veteran Wagnerian, is about to make the Texas city a destination for devotees of the German master’s four-opera saga. Beginning on Oct. 13, the DSO will present a … » Read

After 32 years, Astral Artists will close its doors in the coming months, a victim of Philadelphia’s increasingly perilous funding environment. Founded in 1992 by Vera Wilson, who retired several years ago, the organization was designed to … » Read

The Austin Opera is to convert a landmark building into a new opera center and headquarters, its 16,000-square-feet space to include 195-seat theater, offices, teaching and practice studios, costume shop, outdoor performance stage, and parking … » Read

Since its 1973 visit to China, the Philadelphia Orchestra has returned to the country 11 times. On Oct. 31 will mark the launch of the 13 th time, with an eight-concert tour extending until Nov. 10. Difficulties around COVID protocols in China … » Read

Naxos Digital Service US, a division of the Naxos classical music group, has filed a $1.86 million suit against Beijing Kuke Music for monies due. The two parties signed a 2018 contract whereby Kuke was to sell the music library, spoken-word … » Read

The $550 million question bedeviling many of the classical music world’s cognoscenti is, “How does Geffen Hall sound?” The answer, after 270 concerts: “It all depends who you ask.” The reviews from Philharmonic … » Read

The San Antonio Philharmonic, already embroiled in a law suit filed by a former board member , has postponed the next concerts in its classical series, scheduled for Oct. 18-19, featuring pianist Jon Kimura Parker in Gershwin’s Piano … » Read

China’s Chongqing Normal University has partnered with Moscow to create a program for young musicians eager to attend the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music, where Chinese students currently comprise some 85 percent of international … » Read

On Sept. 24 the Toledo Symphony Orchestra (TSO) and Local 15-286 of the American Federation of Musicians AFM) announced the ratification of a five-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that extends through the 2028/2029 season. The major … » Read

In a textbook example of “maximizing the brand,” the Cliburn has established a new “boutique” artist management, sporting an initial roster of six, none of whom has ever won the storied competition. Though it operates … » Read