Penelope Steiner, president of the Foundation that bears her and her late husband Robert’s name, has given $25 million, unrestricted, to the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Her Foundation reports revenues in 2023 of over $200 million, most of it … » Read

Four string players are, or will be, new to the Philadelphia Orchestra this season. Cellist Jiayin He joined the orchestra this past February, while simultaneously pursuing his MM at the Curtis Institute, where he is principal of the Curtis … » Read

The New York Philharmonic marked the 100 th birthday of the late Pierre Boulez, the orchestra’s music director from 1971 to 1977, with the digital release of more than 13,000 pages of archival materials documenting his tenure. Personal … » Read

Given the recent changes in Kennedy Center leadership, it is a relief to report that 2025-26 programming for two of its key constituents—the Washington National Opera (WNO) and the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO)—reflects … » Read

A U.S. district judge has said “Not so fast there” to the Trump administration’s plans to shutter Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). In a decision granting a temporary restraining order, Judge Royce C. Lamberth wrote, … » Read

Opera, the grandest of the performing arts, also produces the largest carbon footprint. Everything contributes: air travel for artists and staff, costume- and set-building, catering and food service, venue maintenance, audience transport, etc. … » Read

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) is under contract to purchase a 6.67-acre parcel of land in the Clayton community on which to build a new, state-of-the-art performing arts center. The property is currently owned by Caleres, a global footwear … » Read

Shea Scruggs, current Curtis Institute chief enrollment officer and director of institutional research and musician experience (!!), is to be the new director of the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University. He starts July 1 and … » Read

The Cleveland Orchestra’s 108 th season, and Franz Welser-Möst’s 24 th as music director, runs September 2025 through May 2026 at Severance Music Center. He will mark his final, 25th season, in 2026-27. The Austrian conductor … » Read

Scott Nickrenz, violist and all-round chamber music guru, died on March 17 at the age of 87. Apart from being a master player and pedagogue, his skills as a presenter of the artform and spotter of talent are legend. He cofounded the Lenox and … » Read