Well, that was brief. After less than two months as CEO, Welz Kauffman has left The Old Town School of Folk Music, citing personal family reasons. Troy Anderson, currently senior director of education, succeeds Kauffman, who had joined the … » Read

For much of the 19 th -century, solo piano recitals in large public halls were rarities. The salon, or large room in a private home, was the venue of choice in which to entertain invited music lovers. Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, and their … » Read

The U.K.-based Doric Quartet has added two new members. Canadian–American violinist Maia Cabeza succeeds first violinist Alex Redington, who as a 15-year-old was an original member when the foursome was founded in 1998. … » Read

A recent double-bill of one-act works by the New School’s Mannes Opera attests to the bustling vitality of the contemporary artform. Billed as “opera-in-concert,” the Nov. 9 program at the School’s Tishman auditorium … » Read

Patrons arriving for the San Francisco Symphony’s (SFS) performance on Nov. 15 encountered members of the chorus distributing literature outlining their grievances with management. The 32 paid singers (the rest of the 150-member chorus is … » Read

Between 1938 and 1940, a series of recordings titled “World’s Greatest Music” reportedly sold over one million copies. The 38 discs (78 rpm) offered an inexpensive entrée to classical standards recorded by some of the … » Read

Last May’s announcement that the University of the Arts would close its doors within a week was a shock to everyone, none more so than Donna Faye Burchfield, the dean of the School of Dance since 2010. “It was like being lost at … » Read

AP—With a record 99 Grammy nominations and acclaim as one of the most influential artists in music history, pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course at Yale University next year. … » Read

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra has tapped Elena Dubinets to be its new artistic director as of May 1, 2025. She succeeds Ulrike Niehoff , in the post since January 2021, and will join Managing Director Dominik Winterling and Director of … » Read

Film music—the ruination or the salvation of classical music? It depends on whom you ask. In an exchange between two of The Telegraph’s columnists, the venerable classical critic Ivan Hewitt has little good to say about the … » Read