An historic theater in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol has opened its doors more than three years after it was pummeled in a Russian airstrike that killed hundreds of civilians sheltering inside. Moscow-installed authorities … » Read

The upcoming 2026 PROTOTYPE Festival, January 7–18, will mark the 20 th anniversary of its umbrella organization, Beth Morrison Projects (BMP). Named for its founder and president [left], BMP has premiered over 50 operas and music-theater … » Read

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) is facing growing public pressure to drop any legal action against violinist Esther Hwang for violating a 2019 non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Nearly 10,000 people have  signed a public petition … » Read

By a vote of 53 to 43 on Dec. 19, the U.S. Senate confirmed Mary Anne Carter as the 14 th chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This will be her second time in the post, having served during the first Trump administration between … » Read

Gary Graffman, celebrated pianist, teacher, longtime Curtis Institute president, died December 27 at the age of 97. In a remarkable career launched when he won the Leventritt Award in 1949, the onetime prodigy won a scholarship to the Curtis … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition dating back more than 20 years, has been canceled. The show’s host, musician Chuck Redd, says that he called off the performance in the … » Read

On Dec. 23, Sia Michel, culture editor for The New York Times since January 2023, announced that Adam Nagourney is the newspaper’s new classical music and dance correspondent. A 30-year veteran of the Times and one of its most versatile … » Read

In January, Chung Myung-whun will begin a three-year term as music director of the KBS Symphony Orchestra in Seoul. His appointment marks his return to Seoul to head a major Korean ensemble since he resigned as music director of the Seoul … » Read

LONDON—Hugh Cutting has been making regular waves on this side of the pond ever since 2021 when he became the first countertenor to win the prestigious Kathleen Ferrier Award. A graduate of the Royal College of Music where he received the … » Read

The Trump coup has claimed another victim. After a 58-year affiliation with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the American College Theater Festival (ACTF) is calling it quits. In a Facebook post, the organization says the … » Read