LONDON–We have Covid to thank for Mark-Anthony Turnage’s new opera, a two-act piece inspired by Edith Nesbit’s novel The Railway Children . Locked down in 2020 with his partner Rachael Hewer, who is rather conveniently a … » Read

Engaging younger audiences in classical music poses a considerable challenge to most orchestras. For several years the Minnesota Orchestra (MO) has successfully met this challenge with a vibrant social media strategy that posts candid shots and … » Read

Alison Bolton has exited the San Diego Symphony after nine months to join the Jacksonville (FL) Symphony as VP and general manager. She succeeds Blake Schlabach, a onetime professional trombonist who left in August after two years in the job. In … » Read

The fourth time proved to be the charm for James Vaughen, recently announced as the new principal trumpet for the Philadelphia Orchestra. The 26-year-old Curtis grad had auditioned three previous times during the orchestra’s protracted … » Read

CHICAGO—It’s a quiet, brisk Sunday at the University of Chicago, most students having retreated to libraries or their dorms to study. Autumn leaves, shivering on their branches or skittering across the ground, are the main source of … » Read

Oklahoma’s Tulsa Symphony has hired Morgan Walker, current executive director of the Shreveport (LA) Symphony, as its next executive director. She succeeds Ron Predl, who plans to retire next spring after a 13-year run with the orchestra. … » Read

VENICE, Italy (AP) — The storied Venetian opera house La Fenice is locked in a dispute with its workers over the appointment of a young and telegenic music director with ties to Premier Giorgia Meloni but none with the musicians with whom … » Read

Sarasota philanthropists Tom and Sherry Koski have contributed $5 million to the Sarasota Orchestra to support its Music Center. “For Sherry and me, this gift is deeply personal, and we feel this is our lasting legacy to the Sarasota … » Read

Donald Trump’s boast last February that he would “make the Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place!” has apparently fallen on deaf ears. Attendance has since plummeted, no more so than at the Washington National Opera … » Read

PARIS (AP)—Protesters repeatedly disrupted a concert by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris, brandishing flares and sounding alarms that caused brief panic in the crowd and led musicians to leave the stage. Authorities said four … » Read