Conductor Daniel Barenboim says he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The 82-year-old issued a statement Thursday on Instagram. He has appeared more frail since 2022, canceling scheduled performances that included a new production … » Read

For the second season in a row, the San Francisco Opera (SFO) will be presenting six full opera productions, rather than its customary eight, as well as several single concerts. “We are still in the world of two realities, with great … » Read

Tjeerd Top is the new concertmaster of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, having previously served as associate concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra since 2005. He made his debut with his new band in the job last month, with the … » Read

As the Atlanta Opera prepares for its 46 th season, it is clearly on a roll. This past November it announced a $27.5 million gift from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to create the Molly Blank Center for Opera, a complex that includes a … » Read

Cardiff University, the largest higher education institution in Wales, is planning to cut 400 members of the academic staff and eliminate several programs, including nursing and music. “It is no longer an option for us to continue as we … » Read

The Ojai Music Festival will mark its 80 th edition, June 11 to 14, 2026, with composer/conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen as music director. The announcement comes several months before the 2025 event, June 5 to 8, in which Claire Chase serves as music … » Read

SAN FRANISCO—In January of 2024, San Francisco Symphony management announced a cost-cutting pullback from its popular SoundBox series. One previously scheduled concert was scrapped. Going forward, these late-night curated cabaret-style … » Read

Paul Plishka, a powerful bass with a ready smile and hearty laugh who sang 1,672 performances at the Metropolitan Opera over 51 years, has died. He was 83. Plishka died Monday at a hospice in Wilmington, North Carolina, his wife, Sharon Thomas, … » Read

Vanessa Reed, president and CEO of New Music USA, will return to the U.K to take the position of chief executive of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society (RLPS) as of June 2. She succeeds Michael Eaken, who exits in March after 16 years in the … » Read

This summer Marin Alsop will join the 10 th season of Prague Summer Nights: Young Artists Music Festival as distinguished guest conductor. The event, held in Vienna in 2025, offers young opera singers, instrumentalists, and conductors performance … » Read