The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced its first international tour since the pandemic. Music director Andris Nelsons will lead the orchestra on a four-city, six-concert visit to Japan in November, presenting three programs including major … » Read

This month sees a clutch of new releases featuring orchestral and chamber music by three contrasting but uniquely original American voices, each composer a generation apart. George Walker Hot on the heels of the National Symphony Orchestra and … » Read

New York's Heartbeat Opera, a company with an unparalleled reputation for daring and disruption, has announced plans to shake up more of the repertoire’s classics. An online screening and a pair of determined women directors will bring a … » Read

The Cleveland Orchestra’s October 1 Gala has raised a remarkable $2 million. The money will be allocated to its education programs and community engagement initiatives. It’s the first time since the onset of the global pandemic that … » Read

The U.K.-based charitable foundation Donne—Women in Music, an organization dedicated to achieving gender equality in the music industry, has released its latest research in which it analyzes the 2021–2022 mainstage season programming … » Read

The annual Gramophone Awards have taken place in London, celebrating recordings, artists, ensembles, and labels that have made outstanding contributions to the classical music recording industry over the past year. The event, attended by leading … » Read

Composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell are no strangers to struggling humanity. Their GRAMMY-nominated Sanctuary Road , recorded on Naxos in 2020 with the Oratorio Society of New York (OSNY), followed the trials, tribulations, and … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced the third season of its popular monthly podcast HearTOGETHER. Presented in partnership with Kimmel Center, Inc., the program features a mix of artists and activists who discuss music, social justice, and … » Read

Conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim has announced that he will be stepping back from some of his performance activities, especially his conducting engagements, over the coming months to enable him to concentrate on his health. The decision … » Read

A new opera, to be written for Dutch National Opera (DNO) by American composer Ellen Reid and co-creator soprano Julia Bullock, has been nominated for a 100,000 Euro international award. The Fedora Opera Prize aims to support pioneering artistic … » Read