Since 1995, the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has served as the arts funding agency for the City of Portland, Oregon as well as the Metro area, and Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties. With an annual budget most recently of … » Read

La Cenerentola , Rossini’s 1817 comic opera, lacks many of the elements of the classic Cinderella fairy tale. There’s no pumpkin carriage, no fairy godmother, and no glass slipper. But for Dawn M. Simmons, a veteran of Boston’s … » Read

Anthony Davis’s X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X seems to grow increasingly relevant with age. And while there’s no question that this is the right time for it, the Metropolitan Opera is arguably the wrong place. Oft-revised from … » Read

Yuri Temirkanov, whose international career saw him serve as music director for orchestras in both the U.S. and his native Russia, died on Nov. 2 in St. Petersburg. He was 84. Born in the Caucasus region of southern Russia on Dec. 10, 1938, … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—Dressed in sober street clothes—dark suits, sweaters, long dresses—the “guests” filtered onstage, exchanged hugs, and empathic looks and took their seats. The house lights were still up at … » Read

Given William Christie’s reputation for spreading the gospel of the French Baroque, through Les Arts Florissants (LAF), through his teachings, research, festivals, gardens , etc., the person he has chosen as his heir apparent—and who … » Read

In June of 2024, the Dallas Symphony will return to Europe for the first time in a decade with 11 concert stops in ten cities in Spain, Germany, Austria, and Belgium. Led by Fabio Luisi on his first tour as DSO music director, the orchestra will … » Read

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Finishing her class at The Juilliard School in New York, Greek opera great Maria Callas gave her students a final word of advice. “Keep on going the proper way: Not with fireworks, not with easy applause, but … » Read

New York City Handel fans likely celebrated when they learned Israel in Egypt and L’Allegro, Il Penersoso ed il Moderato would be performed on consecutive October evenings. Beyond Messiah, local audiences don’t often get to hear the … » Read

Conductor and onetime high-profile violinist Peter Oundjian  has left Opus 3 Artists to join Kirshbaum Associates for worldwide management. Oudjian, longtime music director of the Toronto Symphony until 2018, is now principal conductor of … » Read