Martynas Stakionis is the new artistic director of opera for the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (LNOBT) in Vilnius. He debuted with the company in 2021 and this past season led five well-received performances of Offenbach’s … » Read

This fall the Minnesota Orchestra adds three new musicians to its full-time ranks. Angela Ryu and Herdís Guðmundsdóttir join the violin section, and, as previously announced , James Vaughen begins as principal trumpet. All … » Read

Opera has never shied away from catastrophe, but two of this summer’s Salzburg production premieres reminded us that Armageddon can unfold not only on battlefields or burning cities but within a single consciousness. One Morning Turns into … » Read

British social media personality Daria Challah has been selected as the most recent “Creator in Residence” at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie. Challah has leveraged her passion for classical music into a community of more than 100,000 … » Read

Lou Steigler, director of South Mountain Concerts since 1987, has announced that he will retire at the end of 2025. David Finckel and Wu Han, co-artistic directors of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, cofounders of Music@Menlo, among … » Read

The New School College of Performing Arts (CPA) has made two promotions: Stephen Brown-Fried, from vice dean for curriculum and learning to executive dean. Bill Gustafson, from associate dean of academic affairs for the Mannes School of Music to … » Read

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:   THE ARTIST VISA SUMMER 2025 ROUNDUP EDITION including a bit, but just a bit, of good news, along with: Artists Must Now Apply For Visa Stamps in Their Country of Citizenship or Residence Even longer processing times … » Read

With the retirement of Jay Friedman as principal trombone of the CSO last season, the mighty Chicago brass of yore moved to legendary status. Now, with the appointment of Timothy Higgins to succeed him, new legends are in the making. Though still … » Read

As a prominent member of the post-1945 European avant-garde, Pierre Boulez was eager to argue in favor of the new over the old. Even mentor figures such as Olivier Messiaen, or pioneering antecedents like Arnold Schoenberg, had their relevancy … » Read

On Sept. 13, a gala celebration of Opera Philadelphia’s 50 th anniversary provided the backdrop for the announcement of an ambitious $33 million campaign. The goal subsidizes no bricks and mortar or endowment funds. Rather, the company … » Read