In a move that is rare in diplomatic circles, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s ambassador to Great Britain, has jumped into the middle of the imbroglio surrounding Anna Netrebko’s upcoming appearances in Tosca at The Royal Opera. In an … » Read

This September Dead Man Walking comes full circle, returning to the stage of the San Francisco Opera where it premiered 25 years ago. In the interim the work by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Terrence McNally has received more than 70 … » Read

Despite recent turbulence regarding the musicians contract, including a strike threat , SF Symphony administrators maintain that all of this week’s opening events, including the gala with Yuja Wang on September 12, “are … » Read

Since 2019, SMU Data Arts has gathered and analyzed data from over 6,500 nonprofit organizations of varying budget size, geographic location, and artistic discipline in order to complete a cultural data profile (CDP) that identifies trends that … » Read

LONDON—Among some fairly scattergun programs at this year’s Proms, this September 7 concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Music Director Vasily Petrenko stood out for its cohesion and satisfying musical parallels. The … » Read

Last weekend, the first performance in the Wanamaker Building since Macy’s vacated the space in March offered a preview of what is to come between now and year’s end. With a $1 million gift from philanthropist Frederick R. … » Read

After a court hearing on Sept. 2, Donggin ‘John’ Shin, the Utah violinist detained by ICE after his arrest in Colorado 17 days previously, was released on a $25,000 bond. He must wear an ankle tag for at least months and remains … » Read

Spanish conductor Pablo González is to be music director and principal conductor of the Orchestre national d’Île de France as of September 2027 for four seasons. He succeeds Case Scaglione, in the job since 2019. … » Read

German conductor Christoph von Dohnanyi, whose near two-decade tenure as music director of the Cleveland Orchestra led a golden era for American orchestras, died in Munich on September 6. He was 95. A proponent of contemporary repertoire, he was … » Read

The changing of the guard at the Hong Kong Philharmonic has brought some changes within Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra as well. Very quickly, its concertmaster, Chinese Canadian Li Zhe, has been moved into the … » Read