New data from the National Endowment for the Arts reveals that significantly fewer American adults are attending cultural activities such as classical music concerts, theater productions, and movies. One survey found that just 48 percent of … » Read

It is time now, submits Simon Woods, president and CEO of the League of American Orchestras, to ask, “How well orchestra boards are functioning in the 21 st century and what might need reassessment.” Writing in the League-published … » Read

Conductors Elias Peter Brown and Aleksandra Melaniuk will join the San Francisco Symphony conducting staff in the 2023–24 season as Salonen Fellows. In 2018 Esa-Pekka Salonen joined the Colburn School Conservatory of Music’s faculty, … » Read

The Los Angeles Philharmonic recently announced the appointment of two new members. David Cooper [pictured] joins as associate principal horn from the Chicago Symphony, where he has been principal horn for the past four years. Prior postings … » Read

How many song cycles can you think of that were conceived for a female protagonist? Most fanciers of the art of song will name Schumann’s Frauenliebe und Leben , but can they come up with others? Mezzo-soprano Kate Linsey did so in fine … » Read

The appearance of the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra this weekend in Carnegie Hall marks the anniversary of an initiative launched 30 years ago in Winston-Salem, N.C. Eager to raise the visibility of Black artists, Juilliard-trained pianist … » Read

The late Walter J. Wolnik was an Amherst, MA, resident who so enjoyed listening to classical music overnight that he bequeathed $3 million to New England Public Media, Classical NEPM. A native of Springfield, MA, Wolnik, who died in September … » Read

Musical America has announced its annual awards, with Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen named Artist of the Year and heading a distinguished group of artists, collectively described by one seasoned industry observer as “the best lineup … » Read

The sudden departure of Martyn Brabbins from English National Opera has drawn a sharp reaction from three of the U.K.’s most illustrious music directors. In an Oct. 17 letter in The Times , Sir Antonio Pappano, music director of the Royal … » Read

A recent study of the 11 largest opera companies in the U.S. by two Australian researchers has confirmed what was already known anecdotally—women are grievously underrepresented in opera’s various creative roles. Unequal … » Read