On March 1 James Kallembach’s opera American Jezebel: The Trial of Anne Hutchinson will receive a semi-staged concert performance at Harvard University’s Sanders Theater. The opera explores historical themes such as religious freedom, … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Award-winning singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the Kennedy Center, which has been in upheaval since Donald Trump forced out the center’s leadership and was … » Read

The auspicious 2025 recital series at the Park Avenue Armory takes place in the intimate Board of Officers Room, a space of period elegance quite unlike the vast Wade Thompson Drill Hall. Four of the six recitals are by singers, with … » Read

The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has appointed Erica Bondarev Rapach, who has been serving as executive director in an interim capacity since September of 2024, to the position permanently as of March 1, 2025. She is the fifth person to … » Read

In what appears to be a savvy appointment, given his commitment to connecting his artform with his community, Louisville Orchestra Music Director Teddy Abrams has been selected as artist in residence for the 2025-26 Aspen Institute, a position in … » Read

A unanimous vote by the chorus of the Welsh National Opera (WNO) has approved actions short of a strike to disrupt performances scheduled for Feb. 27 and March 1. Past actions of this nature included leafletting, talking to audience members, and … » Read

It’s difficult to follow a legend. But Casey Reitz, the president of Orange County’s Segerstrom Center for the Arts, is confident that in Limor Tomer his organization has found the right person to succeed Judy Morr as vice president … » Read

The Austin Opera’s upcoming 2025-26 season will mark the company’s 40 th anniversary as well as its tenth season under the leadership of General Director & CEO Annie Burridge (a 2024 Top 30 Professional). The season includes two … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—What do you do when your audience can’t get enough of Yuja Wang? Feature her twice, on a single program. Marathon performances like the one on Feb. 16 at Davies Symphony Hall are nothing new for Wang. But her … » Read

LOS ANGELES—For Armenian-American composer Mary Kouyoumdjian, the prospect of transforming Atom Egoyan’s 2008 film Adoration into an opera—her first—must have seemed predestined. How could she resist? One of the main … » Read