A second opera company in the U.K. is facing the prospect of seeing its orchestra members going part-time due to budget cuts. Like the orchestra musicians of English National Opera, who were recently forced to swallow a contract providing only … » Read

After more than 65 years, the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO) has opened its first permanent home—the BYSO Youth Center for Music, strategically located directly across the street from Symphony Hall. Since it was founded in 1958, … » Read

“We’d all better buckle up,” warns Joshua Kosman as he contemplates the future for the San Francisco Symphony. The “conscious uncoupling” of the SFS and Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen portends nothing positive, … » Read

In announcing its coming season of 550 concerts including 30 world and U.K. premieres—reportedly the country’s largest classical music program—the Wigmore Hall and its very savvy Artistic and Executive Director John Gilhooly … » Read

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s decision to join the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) in 2018 was a major coup. At the time of his appointment, he spoke glowingly about the new partnership: "My ideas about an orchestra as an institution," he told the New … » Read

What’s an Oscar worth? Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers, co-directors of The Last Repair Shop , which won this year’s Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film, hope that the answer might be as much as $15 million. That’s the … » Read

Arts organizations across Oregon, still staggering from the effects of the pandemic, are to receive a $52 million cash infusion over the next three years. The money includes $11.8 million from the state’s legislature and $20 million each … » Read

Opera Philadelphia and the Apollo Theater have rekindled a partnership first established in 2016 to develop new operatic works. The announced joint venture is at the moment short on details—no commissioned composers or completion … » Read

In response to Esa-Pekka Salonen’s pointed, publicly stated rationale for not renewing his contract as music director , the San Francisco Symphony has issued a fairly detailed rationale of its own, explaining the cause and effects of cost … » Read

Last week, Tennessee became the first state to adopt legislation protecting musicians from the unauthorized use of artificial intelligence to impersonate an artist’s voice. The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, … » Read