The Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) will move some of its operations to the Masonic Temple, a 56,000 sq. ft historic building currently under renovation. TAPA’s members—which include the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, … » Read

“Opera Fusion: New Works,” a unique collaboration between Cincinnati Opera and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, has made the Queen City a key locale for the development of contemporary opera. Established in … » Read

Andris Nelsons will extend his relationship with the Boston Symphony Orchestra from its current period of ten years to ad infinitum, having signed an evergreen contract as its music director. Thus the current terms remain in place until one party … » Read

The restoration and preservation of a historic structure is neither easy nor inexpensive. That harsh reality currently confronts a group of Pittsburgh residents intent on saving the National Opera House, a 19 th -century mansion in Homewood that … » Read

To hear her tell it, Angela Gheorghiu’s status as one of the world’s leading sopranos is the result of a combination of fairy dust, liberally sprinkled upon her birth, and “work, work, work.” Her position in the operatic … » Read

The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has entered into negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on behalf of Hollywood musicians, who are seeking residuals for streaming and protections from … » Read

On January 19, the Washington National Opera’s American Opera Initiative (AOI) introduced three new operas in the earliest stages of their development. Working with a trio of mentors—conductor David Bloom, playwright and librettist … » Read

On Feb. 22-23, Let HER MUSIC Play , a 24-hour live-streamed concert, will showcase music exclusively by women and non-binary composers and songwriters in an effort to set a new Guinness World Record for the “Longest Acoustic Music … » Read

In announcing its first full season as a member of the “10 top-tier opera companies,” the Atlanta Opera outlines several presenting priorities, including new works by underrepresented creators, standard mainstage repertoire, and … » Read

Mitsuko Uchida, known for her peerless pianism in the works of Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, and countless others, turns out to be a pretty savvy contemporary-music programmer as well. As music director of this year’s Ojai Music Festival, … » Read