Born in 1944, Michael Tilson Thomas was and is many things: prodigy, pianist, conductor, and composer. Assistant conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra by age 25, he earned his stripes early, attracting the attention of various record labels, … » Read

The Bayreuth Festival eliminated four productions from its 150th anniversary season in 2026 because of budget cuts, the festival said Thursday. The German festival devoted to composer Richard Wagner attributed the decision to its employees' … » Read

A study commissioned by CISAC (International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers) highlights the risks that Gen AI (generative artificial intelligence) pose to the human creators of music and audiovisual content. By 2028, the … » Read

Klaus Mäkelä’s first hire as music director designate of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra also marks the first time the orchestra has hired one of its own fellows; CSO Fellowship is a program that former Music Director Riccardo Muti … » Read

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has awarded £4 mn to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (RLPO) to support music opportunities for children and young people in the Liverpool metropolitan region. Of the gift, £3.5 mn will create an … » Read

The effort to reintroduce long-ignored composers received a shot in the arm with the announcement that the previously unpublished music of Julia Perry will become available via an agreement between Videmus, Inc. and Boosey & Hawkes, a leading … » Read

Movies about famous musicians aimed at a general public are often risky affairs. The creative forces and intuition that produce great art are not easily dramatized or visualized on the big screen. So I was skeptical and a bit apprehensive about … » Read

As the Salzburg Festival trumpets the offerings for its upcoming summer season , a few backstage developments have emerged in recent days. Last week, the Festival fired its new Drama Director Marina Davydova for having taken a job elsewhere … » Read

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has been in turmoil since last August, when the cancellation of a performance by pianist Jayson Gillham set off a chain of destabilizing events. In short order the MSO CEO Sophie Galaise left , no doubt … » Read

The prospects for robust arts funding in Wales could scarcely be more disheartening. Since 2010, Arts Council Wales (ACW) has suffered a 40 percent real-terms cut in funding. “I doubt very much of it will be there in 10 years’ … » Read