French cellist Ophélie Gaillard has made a public appeal for the return of her cello and two bows, which were stolen from her home in the dead of night on Sept. 24. The instrument, crafted in 1737 by Francesco Goffriller, one of the master … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—When soprano Julia Bullock appears onstage, attention must be paid. That was affirmed once again on September 27, when the singer anchored an American Modern Opera Company (AMOC) staging of Olivier Messiaen’s 1945 song … » Read

LONDON—New York-born Ted Huffman has carved a niche in Europe as a distinctive director of emotionally profound, psychologically probing opera productions. From Monteverdi to Maxwell Davies and beyond, his work teems with ideas, often … » Read

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) has received a $15 million pledge from the Barrett Family Foundation to support the ensemble’s community engagement and education programs. The gift is the largest in the TSO’s history and the most … » Read

Major record companies and streaming platforms are pushing back against a plan by Canada’s telecom regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), that could potentially cost them millions of dollars. … » Read

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home on Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, … » Read

That was quick. National Symphony musicians and Kennedy Center seem to have resolved their differences, at least temporarily, announcing, as of 3:30 p.m. today, that the season will open on September 28 after all. The Center announced this … » Read

George Brant, librettist of the opera Grounded , with music by Jeanine Tesori, has fashioned its text from his 2013 play of the same name. In order to turn what was originally a one-woman show into a full-scale opera, the creators have added … » Read

Last fall, when David Hayes was asked to step in as a last-minute substitute for David Brossé to conduct a pair of concerts by the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, he was no stranger to the ensemble or the city. A graduate of the Curtis … » Read

The Culture Invest program of Germany’s federal government has granted €15 million to Dresden for the construction of the new Richard Wagner Academy of the Dresden Music Festival. The new building will include a 600-seat concert hall, … » Read