When an opera’s main character is both paralyzed and speechless, it takes considerable imagination to bring the story to life. Composer Joby Talbot [pictured] and librettist Gene Scheer are set to meet the challenge with The Diving Bell and … » Read

In 2003 Hubie Jones, a civic leader committed to addressing social problems facing Boston’s underserved children and communities, founded the Boston Children’s Chorus (BCC). The intervening decades have seen BCC grow to include ten … » Read

Paul Wiancko, newly arrived cellist of the Kronos Quartet, has been chosen to succeed the late Geoff Nuttall as director of the chamber music series at the Spoleto Festival USA. Wiancko, also a composer, is a founding member of the viola and … » Read

The Miami-based Florida Grand Opera has tapped Maria Todaro to serve as interim general director through the upcoming 2023–24 Season. She succeeds Susan Danis , who resigned in September 2023 after 11 years in the post. Reports suggest that … » Read

Violinist Gidon Kremer has been awarded the 2023 Beethoven Prize for Human Rights , honoring his work on behalf of social justice. Scheduled to receive the award at a ceremony in Bonn on Nov. 19, the 76-year-old Latvian artist has consistently … » Read

Following 17 months of negotiations, the musicians of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement on Oct. 25. The previous contract expired in August 2022; the new agreement, retroactive to Sept. 1, 2023, … » Read

The BBC has appointed new directors of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and the BBC Philharmonic, part of a continuing reorganization at the helm of the broadcaster’s orchestras. The new lineup sees the promotion of Bill Chandler from … » Read

Edwaard Liang is to be the new artistic director of the Washington Ballet. The product of a year-long search, he succeeds Julie Kent , who became co-artistic director of the Houston Ballet this past June after seven years in Washington. Since her … » Read

Classical radio stations are facing tough going in many parts of the U.S. But not in Portland, Oregon, where KQAC 89.9 FM, aka All Classical Radio, proudly lays claim to being the number one classical music station in the nation. … » Read

Longtime Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) Pops Principal Conductor Jeff Tyzik is to be succeeded by Enrico Lopez-Yañez [pictured] as of the 2024-25 season. The new man, age 34, appears to be everywhere, having just been named principal … » Read