The destruction of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center of the Performing Arts, soon to be literal, under the DT regime is reflected in its near-empty houses, fleeing resident companies (the Washington National Opera the most visible), in-protest … » Read

PARIS—The superb production of Werther at the Opéra Comique last month was a veritable team effort headed by conductor Raphaël Pichon, who has brought his orchestra Pygmalion to the forefront of the period-instrument movement. … » Read

German conductor Helmuth Rilling, who for more than six decades was one of the 20 th and early 21 st century’s most compelling interpreters of Johann Sebastian Bach’s sacred music, died on Feb. 11 at age 92 in his native Germany. Born … » Read

Next fall, the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University in Macon, GA, will welcome a new artistic director and two new faculty members. Violist Emily Brandenburg will succeed her former teacher, Amy Schwartz Moretti, in the top … » Read

Given the myriad high-tech possibilities that could be exploited in an interpretation of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf , writes Peter Dobrin in The Philadelphia Inquirer , The Philadelphia Orchestra “is smart enough to let the piece … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—It’s not often that clothes match the style and mood of a concert. But such was the case on Thursday, February 5, in a splendid all-Mozart bill performed by the San Francisco Symphony. Conductor Harry Bicket made the … » Read

Violinist Augustin Hadelich has been named artistic partner of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, effective in 2027, the start of the MCO’s 30 th anniversary season. He is to be involved in a “multi-year project” set to be disclosed … » Read

André de Ridder does not formally  become music director of English National Opera until 2027, but the 54-year-old Berliner is already at work as the company grapples with its bifurcated existence in London and Manchester. The post … » Read

A Feb. 10 email from Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell warned staff to expect cuts and the reality of “skeletal teams” once renovation of the building begins in July. “Departments will obviously function on a much smaller … » Read

Alan D. Valentine will retire in July as CEO of the Nashville Symphony after a transformative, near-30-year tenure. His impending exit has prompted the orchestra to entice Leonard Slatkin to move from music advisor to music director, effective … » Read