Mitsuko Uchida, known for her peerless pianism in the works of Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, and countless others, turns out to be a pretty savvy contemporary-music programmer as well. As music director of this year’s Ojai Music Festival, … » Read

Colorado currently ranks 46 th in per capita government funding, besting only Texas, Kansas, Georgia, and Wisconsin. Colorado Creative Industries (CCI), overseen by the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, is the designated … » Read

After seven years, the Chicago-based Third Coast Baroque is closing its doors. The group’s cancellation last summer of a planned festival that would have reprised its first program in 2016 foreshadowed the decision by the ensemble’s … » Read

During the upcoming weeks, Universal Music Group will be laying off as many as several hundred employees, many of them in the recorded music division. The goal, according to a company spokesperson, is “to position UMG to accelerate its … » Read

Librettist/producer Lila Palmer is to be general and artistic director of the New Orleans Opera Association (NOOA), effective in May, about one year after predecessor Clare Burovac announced her exit after three years. Burovac in turn succeeded … » Read

In February, California’s public schools will begin receiving nearly $1 billion a year to support arts and music education. Proposition 28 was written by Austin Beutner, a former superintendent at the Los Angeles Unified School District, … » Read

Atom Egoyan’s 2008 film Adoration seems a dubious prospect for operatic adaptation. It centers on Simon, an orphaned high-school student, who becomes convinced that his late father was a Palestinian terrorist. The film tells much of its … » Read

On Jan. 16 Symphony San Jose announced it had ratified a new, four-year agreement with its musicians, as represented by Local 6 of  FM. The contract takes effect as of the current season and extends through 2026-27. Negotiations produced a … » Read

For the first time in 44 years, the orchestra and chorus of the English National Opera will go on strike as of February 1, opening night of The Handmaid's Tale . The action is in response to the  radical reduction in government funding that … » Read

At its annual gala on February 5, Juilliard will honor the Jerome L. Greene Foundation for having generated $10 million in scholarship monies since spring of 2022. At the time, the Foundation said it would match any gifts of $100,000. Fast … » Read