Chicago Symphony Orchestra cellist Katinka Kleijn isn’t the only member of the orchestra to pursue original, extra-curricular music making . On Sunday, r ecently named principal trombone Timothy Higgins will play his own concerto 11 miles … » Read

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has successfully matched a $25 million challenge grant from the Dallas-based O’Donnell Foundation. Initiated in 2023, the challenge required the DSO to match the gift by March 31, 2026. Its success in … » Read

Continuing its laudable partnership with the Louisville Orchestra, the Kentucky General Assembly has awarded $3.2 million to the ensemble to continue its statewide In Harmony Tour. Launched in 2022 with a $4.3M grant for two-years of touring, … » Read

As orchestras struggle to expand audiences and guarantee financial sustainability, the question of the music director’s role has taken on greater urgency. Typically, these podium regulars spend 12 to 14 weeks conducting their orchestra in … » Read

LONDON—Bastard Assignments, a collective in the thriving British experimental music scene, has received positive notices in the past (“one of the most exciting forces in contemporary music,” as quoted from the Financial Times in … » Read

Music lovers who have complained for years about Ticketmaster fees for concert tickets are surely reveling in a jury verdict Wednesday that found its parent company Live Nation has been running a harmful monopoly over large venues across the U.S. … » Read

The 2026-27 season of the Royal Ballet and Opera in Covent Garden will include a potpourri of operas and ballets in both the 2,256-seat main auditorium and the 400-seat Linbury Theater. The highlights include ten new opera productions, a season … » Read

AIX-EN-PROVENCE—As fine wines improve with age, so the Aix Easter Festival has matured into one of Europe’s unmissable classical music gatherings. While not a behemoth on the scale of London’s BBC Proms, it is a beacon among … » Read

The Los Angeles Master Chorale (LAMC) has announced that Scott Altman, its president and CEO since January of 2024 , is leaving as of June 5, 2026, to become executive director of the Miami City Ballet. (Prior to joining LAMC, Altman was … » Read

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center’s new leadership wants to prove to critics that the building is damaged beyond simple repair. It’s starting with Congress. Matt Floca, the performing arts institution’s n ew executive … » Read