After 32 years, Astral Artists will close its doors in the coming months, a victim of Philadelphia’s increasingly perilous funding environment. Founded in 1992 by Vera Wilson, who retired several years ago, the organization was designed to … » Read

CARDIFF—Just when it seems to be thriving, musical Wales is in crisis. Welsh National Opera (WNO) in particular may not even survive the season. Wales is still governed from London, which has devolved the day-to-day domestic administration … » Read

The infamous Page Six of the New York Post has cited Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb as blaming critics for resisting opera that is accessible and thus panning it. He cites New York Times Chief Critic Zachary Woolfe’s review of … » Read

On Nov. 24 violinist Midori Komachi will premiere Imogen Holst’s Violin Concerto, a work composed in 1935 that languished in the archive at Britten Pears Arts in Aldeburgh until she discovered the manuscript and saw to its publication. … » Read

CHICAGO— Outside Chicago’s Harris Theater, an LED marquee announces what’s on that evening. On Oct. 1, it beamed a sultry portrait of bass-baritone Davóne Tines—sharply dressed, his shirt unbuttoned enough to reveal … » Read

Naxos Digital Service US, a division of the Naxos classical music group, has filed a $1.86 million suit against Beijing Kuke Music for monies due. The two parties signed a 2018 contract whereby Kuke was to sell the music library, spoken-word … » Read

The Austin Opera is to convert a landmark building into a new opera center and headquarters, its 16,000-square-feet space to include 195-seat theater, offices, teaching and practice studios, costume shop, outdoor performance stage, and parking … » Read

The $550 million question bedeviling many of the classical music world’s cognoscenti is, “How does Geffen Hall sound?” The answer, after 270 concerts: “It all depends who you ask.” The reviews from Philharmonic … » Read

Since its 1973 visit to China, the Philadelphia Orchestra has returned to the country 11 times. On Oct. 31 will mark the launch of the 13 th time, with an eight-concert tour extending until Nov. 10. Difficulties around COVID protocols in China … » Read

LONDON—It’s season launch time for London’s orchestras and the Philharmonia, 80-years-old next year, has adopted an individual approach that plays into its Finnish principal conductor’s heritage. Dubbed Nordic Soundscapes, … » Read