NEW YORK--The 1714 Strad from which the New England Conservatory (NEC) hoped to get up to $18 million at auction has sold for $11.3  million. Monies will go toward scholarship aid. The auction was first announced two months ago. The late … » Read

The leadership triumvirate of the Long Beach Opera is not quite sure who first came up with the idea of a season devoted entirely to the work of the late Pauline Oliveros, a pioneering composer of electronic music. “It’s like it came … » Read

From July 11 to August 17, 2025, the Glimmerglass Festival will celebrate its 50 th anniversary with programs inspired by the theme "The Art of Making Art." The schedule features a July 31 concert performance by Broadway legend Bernadette Peters; … » Read

The last week of January several hundred people attended a  concert by Syria’s national symphony orchestra at the Damascus opera house, the first such event since the Dec. 8 ouster of Bashar al-Assad. "We are here and able to produce … » Read

Conductor Daniel Barenboim says he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The 82-year-old issued a statement Thursday on Instagram. He has appeared more frail since 2022, canceling scheduled performances that included a new production … » Read

For the second season in a row, the San Francisco Opera (SFO) will be presenting six full opera productions, rather than its customary eight, as well as several single concerts. “We are still in the world of two realities, with great … » Read

Tjeerd Top is the new concertmaster of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, having previously served as associate concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra since 2005. He made his debut with his new band in the job last month, with the … » Read

As the Atlanta Opera prepares for its 46 th season, it is clearly on a roll. This past November it announced a $27.5 million gift from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to create the Molly Blank Center for Opera, a complex that includes a … » Read

Cardiff University, the largest higher education institution in Wales, is planning to cut 400 members of the academic staff and eliminate several programs, including nursing and music. “It is no longer an option for us to continue as we … » Read

The Ojai Music Festival will mark its 80 th edition, June 11 to 14, 2026, with composer/conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen as music director. The announcement comes several months before the 2025 event, June 5 to 8, in which Claire Chase serves as music … » Read