American pianist/conductor Ira Levin, 74, is forming a new chamber orchestra to be based at the São Paulo Teatro B32. Daniel Oliveira is to be executive director. With the initial nine concerts already announced, the ECO Orchestra season … » Read

Looks like Boston Symphony Orchestra CEO Chad Smith is maintaining his low profile, if not in governance then in public appearance. He and Esa Pekka Salonen had been scheduled to give a talk yesterday at Tanglewood on the future of orchestras, a … » Read

You seldom hear mid-work applause at New York Philharmonic or Carnegie Hall orchestral concerts. But at the July 24 David Geffen Hall performance by the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center—titled “Elegant Impressions,” with Eun … » Read

Polina Lebedieva will join the Paris National Opera as conductor-in-residence as of September 2026. The young Ukrainian, who served as assistant conductor of the Ensemble Intercontemporain from 2026 to 2028, is currently pursuing a master’s … » Read

As the final week of the Cincinnati Opera’s 2026 Summer Festival got underway on July 25, Evans Mirageas, the company’s artistic director, announced next summer’s offerings—three mainstage productions, a concert evening, … » Read

When Oskar Eustis recently announced that he would step down after 23 years as artistic director of New York’s Public Theater in 2028, he told the New York Times , “The American nonprofit theater movement is over." Many of his … » Read

From their earliest moments learning to play an instrument, classical musicians are taught the need for disciplined, daily practice to build the technique and confidence necessary to master their art. But, observes cellist and researcher Joanna … » Read

The second half of this year’s Festival d’Aix-en-Provence maintained the standards of the opening week, albeit with a healthy dose of directorial controversy and two significant last-minute substitutions. With nine performances, … » Read

Kerry Smith, VP of artistic planning at the Utah Symphony |Utah Opera will return to her home town to take the same job with the Minnesota Orchestra as of September 1. She’ll be working alongside Music Director Thomas … » Read

A coalition of 32 performing arts organizations have announced preliminary plans for the Vancouver (BC) Cultural Precinct, a proposal to create four new and/or substantially renovated performance venues at one of four possible sites in downtown … » Read