David Hill [left], a leader of renowned choirs in both the U.S. and Great Britain, is sounding the alarm about the future of the 800-year-old British choral tradition. “This fantastic tradition is on the cusp of losing its … » Read

Stephanie Childress, October’s Musical America New Artist of the Month , has been announced as the principal guest conductor of the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra starting next fall for two seasons. She succeeds Marta Gardolinksa. Childress, … » Read

David Lockington, the former music director of the Pasadena Symphony Orchestra who was fired in 2021 for refusing to get vaccinated against Covid-19, has apparently settled his suit against the organization . Filed in February of this year, the … » Read

It appears that there will be further delays to the opening of the San Diego Symphony’s downtown performance venue. This past July Martha Gilmer, the symphony's CEO, announced that the extensive renovations to The Jacobs Music Center's … » Read

BRISBANE, Australia—“Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forwards,” said director Chen Shi-Zheng in explaining his vision for the Opera Australia (OA) Ring cycle in Brisbane. This production, originally planned for 2020 and … » Read

Over the five weeks from July 22 through August 20, the 2024 edition of the Glimmerglass Festival—titled “Identity & Illusion”—will present four mainstage productions, the world premiere of a youth opera, and a new … » Read

Four finalists took the stage at the Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow, Poland on Dec. 3 seeking first prize in the 4 th International Krzysztof Penderecki Cello Competition . Twenty-five-year-old Vilém Vlcek from the Czech Republic … » Read

Cincinnati May Festival has promoted Associate Director of Choruses Matthew Swanson to director. He succeeds Robert Porco who retires at the end of the next festival . Swanson joined the 130-member May Festival Chorus as a tenor in 2011 and … » Read

As of March 2024, Sir Nicholas Kenyon will become Chair of Trustees at Arcangelo, the internationally acclaimed period performance ensemble. He succeeds Rosalyn Wilkinson, in the position since 2014. One of the U.K.’s most distinguished … » Read

NEW YORK—Handel’s opera Rodelina can hardly be called a rarity, but lately it has turned up with remarkable frequency in the New York area. In March of last year, the Metropolitan Opera revived it in Stephen Wadsworth’s 2004 … » Read