Here I Stand , the centerpiece of the Oakland Symphony’s February 16 concert at the Paramount Theater, was a communal event in the widest sense of the term. In commissioning and performing a new oratorio about the singer, actor, and … » Read

The timetable and costs for the Colburn School 100,000-sq.-ft. expansion, designed by Frank Gehry, have been updated. Initially announced in March of 2022 , and situated next to the School's Grand Avenue campus in downtown Los Angeles, the … » Read

It is received wisdom among classical musicians in the U.S. that a career in Europe offers a great deal more stability because governments at all levels subsidize the arts. “Yes, but…,” responds Heather Kurzbauer, a violinist … » Read

A new report issued at the annual conference of the Association of British Orchestras this past January emphasizes the good work orchestra musicians do in formal and informal care settings throughout the U.K. The Orchestras in Healthcare report , … » Read

Paolo Arcà, artistic director of La Scala decades ago (1997-2003), is to take the post at Opera di Roma. He succeeds Alessio Vlad, who resigned last year and has since moved on to become artistic director of Teatro Regio di Parma. … » Read

Having taken a first bow or two after his February 7 Carnegie Hall debut with J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Víkingur Ólafsson returned to the stage, produced a mic from his sleeve like a rabbit from a hat, and directed the … » Read

One of the many appeals of Bradley Cooper’s Oscar-nominated film Maestro is the authenticity of its musical performances, most especially the recreation of the London Symphony Orchestra’s 1973 performance of Mahler’s … » Read

On Feb. 16, the 52 nd George and Nora London Foundation Competition for young North American opera singers selected six winners from among a dozen finalists. Each performed one selection before a live and on-line audience at the Morgan Library … » Read

South Korea-born conductor Yura Yang , a current Kapellmeister at the Staatstheater Karlsruhe, is to become first Kapellmeister at the Oper Leipzig next season. The 34-year-old maestra earned a BA in conducting from Detmold University of Music … » Read

For the fourth consecutive time, the Detroit Symphony and its musicians have reached a new contract in advance of the current agreement’s expiration next September. In a press release, the orchestra’s President and CEO Erik … » Read