LONDON—Post-Brexit, the BBC Proms provides the best opportunity to catch an international ensemble with both the Met Orchestra and the Berlin Phil appearing within the space of a week. Sandwiched in between was this August 29 concert by the … » Read

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Executive Director Jennifer Barlament—rather than its music director—has announced five new musicians, some filling long-vacant roles.  Craig Mulcahy arrives as principal trombone, succeeding … » Read

The Berlin Philharmonic’s visits to the Edinburgh International Festival and the Proms have prompted Tom Service, The Guardian’s classical critic, to go all in on the notion that the German ensemble is the world’s best … » Read

The San Francisco Opera (SFO) has postponed its Opera Ball due to uncertainty over the progress of contract negotiations with its orchestra. In a statement, SFO General Director Matthew Shilvock said, “This is the best decision to ensure … » Read

Powered by a new $2.3-million, five-year partnership with 407 ETR, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is gearing up to extend its program “Symphony Where You Are” beyond the city’s downtown area. “We know what it means … » Read

As of Sept. 1, Teatro alla Scala’s streaming platform dropped its paywall, making every title in the its catalogue available to stream at no cost after a simple registration. LaScalaTV uses nine remotely operated cameras installed in the … » Read

The Colorado Symphony Orchestra and its President & CEO Daniel Wachter are getting their ducks in a row for a major capital renovation of its primary performance venue. Projected to cost $122 million and be completed by August 2029, the … » Read

Merryl Goldberg’s life today as a professor of music at California State University, San Marcos, is worlds away from her role in a secret mission inside the Soviet Union in 1985. In her new book Notes of Deception , co-written with Vince … » Read

The somewhat shopworn comedic response to the question, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” has long been “Practice! Practice! Practice!” More recently the magic amount of preparation time required of the Carnegie aspirant … » Read

The past year or so has been pretty heady for trumpeter, composer, and budding bandleader Skylar Tang. In June 2025, the Bay Area native was featured on Words Fall Short , the latest album by her childhood idol, saxophonist Joshua Redman. This … » Read