Imagine the chaos and uncertainty Kennedy Center staff are experiencing in the wake of DT’s announcement, not to mention predicting life after July 4 when their place of work shutters. As the Center's largest organization, the National … » Read

Manhattan School of Music (MSM) has added Bin Yu Sanford [pictured] and Weicong Zhang to the faculty of the Vocal Arts and Collaborative Piano Division as of the 2026 fall semester. Korean-born pianist Bin Yu Sanford  [pictured] enjoys a … » Read

Philip Glass’s decision to cancel the performance of his Symphony No. 15 at The Kennedy Center elicited a predictable response from Donald Trump—a “tirade [that] was petty, frivolous, and quickly forgotten.” But DT missed … » Read

The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus,and its books coverage in a widespread purge that represented a brutal blow to journalism and one of its most legendary brands. … » Read

The hottest opera ticket in Paris is  Eugene Onegin at the Opéra Garnier. Long planned with Semyon Bychkov at the helm, the arrival of a new production fortuitously coincided with the conductor’s appointment last month as music … » Read

Davóne Tines has built much of his career around social engagement. The American bass-baritone has fostered projects like The Black Clown , a cabaret-like theatricalization of Langston Hughes’s poem, and VIGIL , a pandemic-era video … » Read

The 104 th season of the San Francisco Opera (SFO) will feature six productions for the third season in a row, down from the once-traditional number of eight. General Director Matthew Shilvock attributes the shorter season to the fact that costs … » Read

The 2026 Tanglewood season, June 21 to Sept. 2, will mix a customary program of classical music concerts featuring guest soloists and ensembles; the July 4th appearance of James Taylor; and three tent-pole series of events curated by Yo-Yo Ma, … » Read

The sudden announcement on Feb. 1 that DT would  close The Kennedy Center on July 4 th for a two-year renovation left many observers gobsmacked. “Was this a deliberate strategy of destruction,” asked Philip Kennicott in the … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—In a season heavy on red-meat repertory staples, the January 29-31 San Francisco Symphony program at Davies Symphony Hall was center cut. The concert opened with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25 and closed, after … » Read