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

Anthony Mazzocchi, a trombonist and former director of the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University, has succeeded Kate Sheeran as executive director of the Kaufman Music Center. Sheeran was in the job six years; she left in … » Read

F ebruary, 2025 Dear Friends, Three years ago I wrote to tell you that I'm battling Glioblastoma. The three and a half years since the initial diagnosis have been a special time in my life, filled with friends, family, and music. They have also … » Read

LONDON—In recent years the U.K. has seen a steady rise in micro- Rings , pared back versions of Wagner’s epic four-parter delivered by increasingly smaller orchestral forces. Graham Vick and Jonathan Dove's boiled down ten-hour cycle … » Read

After three years as its president, Gina Duncan will step down from The Brooklyn Academy of Music when her contract expires in June. The first person of color to lead BAM, her 2022 appointment represented her return to an organization she had … » Read

Donald Trump’s takeover of The Kennedy Center is of a piece with the panoply of authoritarian rulers who sought to exert control over artistic expression. “Maga and the Third Reich are not the same,” argues Adrian Horton in The … » Read

After seven months spent away from the concert stage to recover from a double pinched nerve, violinist Hilary Hahn will resume performing at the end of February. The occasion will be four performances of the Brahm’s Violin Concerto with the … » Read

LONDON—Copland’s Third Symphony and Barber’s Violin Concerto may get regular outings in the U.S. but over here they count as rarities. This February 13 BBC Symphony Orchestra concert at London’s Barbican Centre was a … » Read

This summer the Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS) will celebrate 76 years of performance and mentorship. For eight weeks from July 2 to Aug. 24, more than 450 young artists from around the world will join artist-faculty and guests for almost … » Read

Last week was the week that was for the Kennedy Center. With head-spinning speed, Donald Trump fired all President Biden’s appointees to the organization’s board as well as its Chairman David Rubenstein; appointed new board members … » Read