Chamber Music America has announced a new grant program in direct response to the Trump Administration’s recent gutting of funds for the National Endowment for the Arts. Together with the Sewell Family Foundation, it aims to provide $75,000 … » Read

LONDON—The venerable BBC Proms season launched last week promising plenty of new music to offset the familiar staples. This July 21 concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall was a typical example, with a first half given over to Tom … » Read

The University of Michigan has fired Scott Piper, an operatic tenor who taught voice for several years in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance. The former associate professor was first accused of violating sexual harassment policies in … » Read

Matthias Rädel has been named as the new general manager of the Bayreuth Festival following a meeting of the organization’s administrative board. It concludes an extensive search for the onetime Wagner family concern and was announced … » Read

Roger Norrington, a pioneer of historically informed performance practice, or HIP, has died at his home near Exeter in Devon. He was 91. Over the years he courted controversy for his determined and sometimes dogmatic approach to tempi and his … » Read

The Italian concert that was to have facilitated the European return of controversial Russian conductor Valery Gergiev has been cancelled according to the management of the Reggia di Caserta. The event had been scheduled to take place on July 27 … » Read

LONDON—The Royal Opera House's Saturday night audience was witness to chaotic scenes after a cast member unfurled a Palestinian flag on stage during curtain calls for a revival of Adele Thomas’ bold but somewhat controversial staging … » Read

AIX-EN-PROVENCE—This year’s Aix Festival has attracted plenty of critical attention for its stagings of operatic works, both familiar ( Don Giovanni ) and less-so (Charpentier’s Louise and Cavalli’s La Calisto ). Alongside … » Read

The revered American double bassist Gary Karr died on July 16 after suffering a brain aneurysm. He was 83 and had recently been diagnosed with aggressive and inoperable cancer. Over a 40-year career, Karr was credited with popularizing the bass … » Read

Air Canada is the latest airline to be called out for failing to cater for a classical musician. Amit Peled took to social media after he was refused boarding with his cello despite having paid for his instrument to occupy the seat next to him. … » Read