In response to Esa-Pekka Salonen’s pointed, publicly stated rationale for not renewing his contract as music director , the San Francisco Symphony has issued a fairly detailed rationale of its own, explaining the cause and effects of cost … » Read

CHICAGO—When organizations dust off little-known rarities, the adjective they often bandy about, con gusto, is “rediscovered.” Gratefully, Haymarket Opera Company staked no such claims before its March 22 performance of Maria … » Read

Arts organizations across Oregon, still staggering from the effects of the pandemic, are to receive a $52 million cash infusion over the next three years. The money includes $11.8 million from the state’s legislature and $20 million each … » Read

Peter Eötvös, composer and tireless advocate for contemporary music, died in Budapest on March 24, after a long illness. He was 80. Born in Transylvania to a musical family, Eötvös studied composition under Zoltán … » Read

The Pasadena Symphony, which performs about six classical concerts a year, has elevated Artistic Partner Brett Mitchell to the position of music director, as of April 1, 2024. He succeeds David Lockington, who exited in 2022. The symphony, which … » Read

Opera Philadelphia and the Apollo Theater have rekindled a partnership first established in 2016 to develop new operatic works. The announced joint venture is at the moment short on details—no commissioned composers or completion … » Read

In October the Curtis Institute of Music will launch “Great to Groundbreaking,” its seven-month centennial season featuring more than 150 orchestra, opera, and chamber music concerts highlighting current students as well as … » Read

Jaap van Zweden’s six-year tenure as music director of the New York Philharmonic comes to a close with the current season, by which time he will have conducted the orchestra in 31 world, U.S., and New York premieres. Numbers 30 and 31 were … » Read

Last week, Tennessee became the first state to adopt legislation protecting musicians from the unauthorized use of artificial intelligence to impersonate an artist’s voice. The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, … » Read

ROME (AP) — Italy on Sunday marked the 80th anniversary of one of the most horrific World War II massacres in German-occupied Italy with solemn commemorations and a performance of a symphony honoring the dead. Riccardo Muti was conducting … » Read