As the Philly Pops continues to maintain that it has “postponed” concerts for which it has sold tickets, it is also claiming that it does not have sufficient access to its ticket database to be able to refund monies collected. Not … » Read

There is abundant evidence of the physical and mental benefits that accrue from singing with others. “Sing with Us,” a pre-pandemic study in London, for example, found that participation in a choir reduced stress hormones and … » Read

Pregnancy can be an opera singer’s best friend if she is allowed to perform. Too often opera companies have cited a pregnant artist’s well-being when canceling her appearance, despite widely accepted evidence that pregnancy and … » Read

LONDON—Inspired by Nawal El Saadawi’s novel of the same name, Bushra El-Turk’s multimedia opera Woman at Point Zero is powerful, poignant, and frequently painful. Seven years in development, it received its U.K. premiere on June … » Read

Catherine Larsen-Maguire, bassoonist-cum-conductor, is to be the music director of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland, a newly created position borne of the group's successful performances under her baton. Her term is effective in 2024 for … » Read

The Hungarian State Opera (HSO) has chosen 27-year-old Martin Rajna as principal conductor, starting next season, and he didn’t train at the Sibelius Academy, like most recent wunderkinds. Rather, he a graduate of the Ferenc Liszt Academy … » Read

A recent honor bestowed upon a music professor at Milligan University in Tennessee may carry no international profile but is nonetheless notable for the high impact its recipient has had on a generaton of young musicians. The Arts Alliance … » Read

Classical accordion virtuoso Ksenija Sidorova has returned to HarrisonParrott after a quick tenure under a different management. Born in Riga, educated at London’s Royal Academy of Music, she is fluent in repertoire from J.S. Bach to the … » Read

The Phoenix Symphony, which self-defines as the largest performing arts organization in the state, has reached a new contract agreement with its musicians. The orchestra’s new President and CEO Peter Kjome is undoubtedly an experienced … » Read

It’s no secret that the decline of newspapers, from international to local, has dealt a particularly severe blow to arts coverage. Today, only a handful of newspapers and their websites employ writers—staff or free-lance--with a … » Read