This season the Bayreuth Festspiele presented an artificial intelligence generated Ring Cycle as part of the celebration of its 150th anniversary. It was a dud: instead of “AI slop,” it was “sloppy AI.” Stage directors of … » Read

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has announced the retirement of three musicians. Hornist Daniel Gingrich and violinist Ronald Satkiewicz, both currently on sabbatical, and percussionist Patricia Dash, will officially leave the orchestra in … » Read

The Trump Administration may have taken its eye off the ball when it comes to Ukraine, but New York City intends to renew its commitment to the beleaguered Eastern European nation by hosting over a dozen events as part of a citywide festival of … » Read

Every now and then a new opera comes along that shakes your world, reminding you of the power and emotional depths that can be attained by this most complex of artforms. David T. Little’s What Belongs to You is just such a work, one of … » Read

Alan Fletcher, president and CEO of Aspen Music Festival and School, was arrested on July 31 for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and for driving with excessive alcohol. Both charges are considered misdemeanors. He was … » Read

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has announced that Music Director Manfred Honeck will personally purchase a first ticket for every new student who registers for PSO Go, the orchestra's student ticket program. Honeck, who has led the PSO since … » Read

Few works are so well-suited to London’s Royal Albert Hall as Hector Berlioz’s gargantuan Requiem, so aptly subtitled the Grande Messe des Morts . With its 16 timpani, 10 sets of cymbals, four gongs and four additional brass bands, … » Read

The Verbier Festival Academy has announced its 2026 prize-winners with nine young musicians taking home prizes of between CHF 3,000 and 10,000 (approximately $3,700 and $12,500 USD). Among the most substantial awards, the Jean-Nicolas Firmenich … » Read

In a remarkable feat of musical restoration, Jeremy Cullen has completed a performing edition of an unfinished symphony by Franz Liszt: the Symphonie Révolutionnaire (Revolutionary Symphony). The New Zealand composer has been fascinated by … » Read

Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos was the first opera to be performed at the Salzburg Festival, almost exactly 100 years ago. This new production (seen July 31) by Ersan Mondtag, updated the location from the desert island of Naxos to the … » Read