Research by scientists at the U.K.’s University of Exeter suggest that playing and reading music may help sustain good memory and the ability to solve complex tasks among older people. In a study published in the International Journal of … » Read

In late January the TV BRICS International Symphony Orchestra presented its inaugural concert in Moscow. Created in October 2023, the ensemble aims to take part in international projects and perform orchestral classical and folk music for radio … » Read

In August Carnegie Hall will host World Orchestra Week (WOW), a gathering of youth orchestras from five continents, for a series of concerts with major soloists led by high profile conductors. Inspired by Carnegie’s three critically … » Read

NEW YORK (AP)—The Los Angeles Opera has scrapped plans for the world premiere of Mason Bates's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay next fall because of finances. The work will instead open with a student cast at Indiana … » Read

For the second year in a row, the Metropolitan Opera is dipping into its endowment s to cover operating expenses. Last year the company took $30 million; this year it will draw down as much as $40 million. While saying we “obviously … » Read

Apple Music Classical’s reach is growing, with the app now available in Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. The company is calling on a starry roster of musical ambassadors from the region that includes, among others, 2022 … » Read

Singers and musicians at one of the UK's leading opera companies have called off a strike over pay and conditions, the performing arts union Equity said. Members of the English National Opera (ENO) chorus and orchestra had been due to walk out on … » Read

Ewa Podle s , the Polish contralto possessed of a three-octave-plus voice, died on Jan. 19 in Warsaw at age 71. Her voice, which she described as “like an alto in the lower range, like a soprano on top,” was likely more nature than … » Read

Elvis Evolution , an upcoming AI-driven attraction scheduled for November 2024 in the center of London, promises to demonstrate how technology can reshape our experience of a particular artist. Unlike standard hologram shows, Elvis will utilize … » Read

In what appears on the face of it a win-win idea, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra has joined forces with Sistema Toronto, whereby selected musicians of the former will serve as teaching artists to students of the latter, many of them from … » Read