PETA Deutschland has asked the Berlin State Opera to remove all live animals from  Russian director Dmitri Tcherniakov's current productions of Das Rhinegold and Die Walküre . In a public appeal, the German arm of the world’s … » Read

With masking no longer required in much of New York City, including Broadway theaters and schools, venues historically associated with the classical performing arts—Koch Theater at Lincoln Center along with the Met Opera, the Film Society, … » Read

A century ago, the largely self-taught Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos introduced himself to the avant-garde elite of Paris, saying “I didn’t come to study with you. I came to show you what I’ve done.” Over the … » Read

La Musica International Chamber Music Festival, in Sarasota, FL, has selected Wu Han as its new artistic director. She succeeds Bruno Giuranna, who co-founded the festival 37 years ago. In announcing the appointment, the festival’s board … » Read

The Miami-based John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, already a major supporter of the New World Symphony, has made a $10M investment to enhance the efforts of its Knight New Media Center in strengthening the integration of technology and music … » Read

For anyone who grew up playing the piano only to lose the habit and the discipline (not to mention the technique) as the years passed by, a wonderfully convincing article in the Atlanti c bears the directive, and the title, “Go Ahead, Buy a … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO--In a fitting preview of what was to come, Yuja Wang had the opening measures of Magnus Lindberg’s Piano Concerto No. 3 all to herself. The dynamic, harmonically dense work received its world premiere by the San Francisco … » Read

In late September, Russian troops murdered conductor Yuriy Kerpatenko in his home in Kherson, a port city on the Dnieper River occupied by Russian forces in March. The 46-year-old maestro had refused to participate in a concert on October 1, the … » Read

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, at 125 years said to be the oldest of its kind in the country, has a new artistic director and conductor in Christopher Jackson. He succeeds Greg Funfgeld, who retired in June after 39 seasons in the job. Jackson is … » Read

“Reunited in Dance” will bring together an international roster of ballet stars on Nov. 12, 2022, for a one-time performance at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, CA. Possessing ties to Ukraine and … » Read