The four-performance run of What to Wear, the music-theater piece defying conventional expectations of narrative clarity, was sold out. On viewing its New York premiere, by the PROTOTYPE Festival January 15 at BAM’s Harvey Theater, its … » Read

The Music Collection at the Library of Congress (LOC), one of the nation’s treasures, made a number of significant additions to its collections in 2025, building on existing strengths in composers, manuscripts, and instruments while also … » Read

The Cleveland Orchestra’s sophisticated and rigorous performances have given it a reputation as one of America’s finest orchestras. Why it is so good became evident over a three-day period in the eyes of a New York Times critic … » Read

The Colorado Symphony is gearing up for a quick trip to New York City, January 30-February 1, appearing in two very different venues with two very different headliners. The first (Jan 30, 31), at Radio City Music Hall, features fellow Boulder-ite … » Read

The Philharmonie de Paris will be the site of the 4 th edition of La Maestra International Competition for Women Conductors, from February 23–28, 2026. The biennial event, presented by the Paris Mozart Orchestra and the Philharmonie de … » Read

Touring the U.S. has never been easy or inexpensive for artists from abroad. The time and expense of obtaining a visa have been daunting for decades, and with the Trump administration’s recent introduction of restrictive travel bans, the … » Read

London-born conductor, chorus master, and composer Howard Arman is to be the new conductor of the Munich Bach-Choir & Munich Bach-Orchestra and the Munich Bach Academy as of the 2026-27 season. He succeeds Johanna Soller, conductor, … » Read

“Does good art need to be popular art to be worthwhile art?” asks Michael Andor Brodeur, the Washington Post’s classical music critic in a recent column. It’s a fair question, particularly in light of the current … » Read

Precisely one week after publicly disclosing its exit from the Kennedy Center , the Washington National Opera has announced its plans for the coming months, along with a flood of donations from over 500 individuals, prompted by its decision to … » Read

Conductor Zubin Mehta, Music Director Emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic, which he led from some 50 years, has cancelled all his professional engagements in that country for the year. In an interview with India Today  the 89-year-old … » Read