Yannick Nézet-Séguin is undeniably one of the most fashionable maestros on the international stage. So, his attire at an open rehearsal by The Philadelphia Orchestra at Saratoga Springs, NY, on Aug 12 caught everyone’s … » Read

The two-week Bellingham Festival of Music, named for the city in the northwest corner of Washington, has capped its search for a successor to Michael Palmera, cofounder of the event in 1993 and music director—now laureate—ever since. … » Read

Pointing to “economic headwinds,” the Metropolitan Opera Guild has declared it will be “scaling back,” as in laying off some 20 employees and ceasing publication of Opera News magazine as a standalone entity.  … » Read

Shauna Quill, current executive director of the New York Youth Symphony (NYSS), is to succeed Scott Reed as president and CEO of the Music Academy, formerly known as the Music Academy of the West. Reed, in the job 12 years, and with the … » Read

British countertenor Andrew Watts [pictured] is to succeed Ivan van Kalmthout as general director of the International Vocal Competition (IVC) 's-Hertogenbosch, effective September 1. Kalmthout has been in the job since 2018. Celebrating its 70 … » Read

After 58 years, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is to get a permanent home—its first—in Little Rock. On Aug. 12 the ASO broke ground for the new $11.75 million Stella Boyle Smith Music Center, a 20,000-sq.-ft. state-of-the-art … » Read

The pandemic provided an opportunity for considerable soul searching in the world of classical music. One topic that received careful scrutiny was touring . Was it still financially feasible? Did it make sense in a performance universe … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Jones, the lyricist, director, and writer of The Fantasticks , the longest-running musical in history, has died. He was 95. Jones died Friday at his home in Sharon, Connecticut, according to Dan Shaheen, a co-producer of … » Read

On Saturday night, August 12, 57 years of New York classical music history came to an end, as Louis Langrèe and the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra exited the stage of David Geffen Hall for the final time. The performance marked the last … » Read

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — People fill the cobblestone streets of the city where Mozart was born, rushing to 213 performances over six weeks. While many classical music institutions struggle to regain audience, the Salzburg Festival is on … » Read