Coming soon to a theater near you: Maria , Pablo Larraín’s biopic about soprano Maria Callas, as portrayed by Angelina Jolie. The film completes the Chilean director’s trilogy devoted to iconic women in moments of great stress: … » Read

A recent study published in Scientific Reports analyzed the extent to which the shared experience of live music creates interpersonal synchrony, or a physiological bond among audience members. “Synchrony is an important part of social … » Read

Stephanie Havey has joined the Oberlin faculty as director of the Conservatory’s opera theater program, a tenure-track associate professorship within the Vocal Studies division. News of her appointment arrives on the heels of the … » Read

Scott Freck is to be the new VP of artistic operations and general manager of the Charlotte Symphony, which lays claim to being “the oldest operating symphony orchestra in the Carolinas." Freck succeeds Michael Reichman , in the job 16 … » Read

Following live auditions in Symphony Hall, the Boston Symphony Orchestra has selected three young musicians as recipients of the Susan W. and Stephen D. Paine BSO Resident Fellowship for Early-Career Musicians, which supports string players from … » Read

The fourth iteration of the International Conducting Competition for Chinese Music concluded in Hong Kong on July 27. First organized in 2011 by Yan Huichang, artistic director and principal conductor for life of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra … » Read

NEW YORK — Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera was narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to dismiss the star soprano’s allegations of defamation, breach of contract and … » Read

The Royal Swedish Opera has selected Tobias Theorell as the company’s new artistic director. He follows Michael Cavanagh, who passed away earlier this year after joining the company in 2021 . Theorell will assume his new responsibilities in … » Read

Polish countertenor Jakub Jozef Orlinski has been awarded the Gold Gloria Artis Medal for Merit in Culture [pictured] from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland. He received the medal after his recital at the Museum of Interiors … » Read

Beginning with the fall semester of 2025, Oberlin College and Conservatory will add a bachelor of music in musical theater to its degree offerings. Victoria Bussert , current program director of music theater at Baldwin Wallace University, will … » Read