Trinity Church in downtown Manhattan has announced its 2024-25 season including the New York premiere of Paola Prestini and Royce Vavrek’s new chamber opera, Silent Light . The programming reflects the organization’s ongoing … » Read

Arizona State University’s School of Music, Dance and Theatre has appointed renowned music producer Tuo Clark as faculty associate for its popular music program where he will teach music industry studies. Clark’s stella career took … » Read

The Seattle Symphony has announced that Xian Zhang will be its next music director. The Chinese American conductor, currently music director of the New Jersey Symphony, will take up a five-year contract beginning in the 2025/2026 season. Zhang is … » Read

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has been revealing her musical tastes and upbringing on the campaign trail, and they are surprisingly eclectic. For instance, who knew that the U.S. vice president played French horn and percussion … » Read

In a world full of doom and gloom, music inevitably feels a duty to confront and question. And yet once, its primary purpose was merely to please and entertain, an often-forgotten element celebrated in these four recent releases. John Alden … » Read

Every touring artist has their horror stories when it comes to airlines and an often cavalier attitude towards musical instruments, but Esther Abrami’s recent experience indicates an exceptional degree of petty mindedness. “This is … » Read

Interlochen Arts Academy has announced a partnership with the Philadelphia Orchestra and National Symphony Orchestra intended to provide a platform for youth voice as part of the upcoming United States Semiquincentennial. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, jazz … » Read

The spat down under rolls on with the beleaguered Melbourne Symphony Orchestra issuing an open letter maintaining its belief that pianist Jayson Gillham “abused his position” when offering remarks from the concert platform on the … » Read

Palm Beach Opera has announced the extension of David Stern’s contract through the 2026-2027 season with the new title of music director. Stern has been chief conductor at Palm Beach Opera since 2015. Stern made his PBO debut with … » Read

New data suggests that well over half of musicians based in the U.K. no longer tour to the European Union. Research conducted by the British Musicians’ Union found that 59 percent of their members, as well as artists within the wider music … » Read