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

Two New York-based arts management companies recently announced staff additions and changes. At Arabella Arts,  founded three years ago by Stefana Atlas and Samantha Scully, Guiomar Blanco arrives in the new position of head of European … » Read

On the heels of its centennial, 2022-23 season, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra has announced yet another landmark gift from the estate of H. Thomas and Mary Beck, this time for $14.7 million. Added to the fiscal 2023 budget sheet, yielding a … » Read

Kate Soper’s new opera The Hunt , premiered Oct. 12 at Columbia University’s Miller Theater, reveals its quirky identity immediately. The three primary characters seem to have stepped out of a medieval tapestry; they have fairy-tale … » Read

The Oslo Philharmonic has selected Knut Skansen as its new managing director as of Jan.1, 2024. He succeeds Ingrid Røynesdal, who became director of the National Museum on Oct. 1. Skansen, who has a degree in literature, joins the … » Read

The English National Opera (ENO) has suffered another blow. News in January that Arts Council England had backed off its November 2022 decision to zero out the company’s funding and an unexpected grant to underwrite planning for the … » Read