One week out from the start of its summer season at the Metropolitan Opera, the American Ballet Theatre has announced the surprise resignation of its CEO and Executive Director Janet Rollé. She exits, immediately, after just 18 months in … » Read

OJAI, CA – “I don’t believe in borders” said Rhiannon Giddens at the outset of the 2023 Ojai Music Festival (June 8-11), an annual event in an edition unlike any other in recent memory. As music director of this … » Read

Classical music radio stations are on the front lines when it comes to keeping the art form thriving and accessible. Their success calls for innovative ways to generate revenue and attract audiences. Here are a few examples of what has been … » Read

NEW YORK (AP)—Jonelle Procope’s 20-year tenure as president and CEO of The Apollo Theater evolved into an era of prosperity and expansion, markedly different from the tumultuous, cash-strapped decades that preceded it. Sure, the early … » Read

For the past five years, cellist Yo-Yo Ma has performed J.S. Bach’s six unaccompanied cello suites in 36 countries on six continents. His Bach Project has been one of the celebrated musician’s most ambitious efforts yet to use his … » Read

NEW YORK (AP)—The Metropolitan Opera saw a slight uptick in ticket sales in its second season following the coronavirus pandemic. The Met sold 66% of tickets during the season that ended June 10, up from 61% during the 2021-22 season. Sales … » Read

The $500 million performing arts center at the World Trade Center is named for Ronald Perelman, but it was former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg who brought the oft-stalled project to its finish, contributing $130 million. Located at 251 … » Read

LONDON—Bucolic and genteel, the Glyndebourne Festival is synonymous with picnic hampers and champagne corks popping lazily in the sun. It’s seen as the playground of the idle rich but the truth lies deeper than that, for this elegant … » Read

During the pandemic, a two-month series of almost nightly solo recitals from his Berlin studio made pianist Igor Levit one of the most visible musicians on Twitter. During a conversation with the San Francisco Chronicle, the Russian-born artist … » Read

Sarah Curran , an arts consultant who has been acting as executive director of the University of Chicago’s presenting series, has moved into the position permanently. She succeeds Amy Iwano, who exited UChicago Presents (UCP) in 2021 to … » Read