The Cleveland Orchestra’s artistic staff has undergone a reorganization, prompted by the  departure of Mark Williams as chief artistic and operations officer. Williams is now CEO of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. As a result, … » Read

The new Belgrade Philharmonic Concert Hall is to be designed by the London based architecture firm AL_A. Sited next to the Danube River, the new complex will include a 1,600-seat symphonic hall, a 250-seat recital hall, an outdoor space with a … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — When Broadway’s revival of Funny Girl begins, star Beanie Feldstein sits in a Broadway dressing room, getting ready to go on. She wonders nervously to her assistant: “You ever feel like there’s someone … » Read

James O’Donnell, an internationally recognized concert organist, choral conductor, and liturgical musician, is joining the faculty of the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and the Yale School of Music in January 2023. He succeeds Thomas Murray … » Read

In a sudden an unexpected move, Elisa Citterio resigned her post as music director of Toronto’s acclaimed Baroque ensemble Tafelmusik. The Italian violinist’s departure was reported on April 25, one day prior to the group’s … » Read

LOS ANGELES – The ever-inventive Los Angeles Philharmonic is full of novel ideas this spring, the latest being a festival that goes by the name, “Gen X: Voices of a Generation.” Or so they say. According to a short introductory … » Read

The most recent survey by the Mass Cultural Council, the sixth since the onset of Covid 19, projects that more than 1,000 cultural organizations polled statewide have lost $781 million in revenue over the course of the pandemic. This represents … » Read

“Something extraordinary is brewing [with]in Detroit Opera,” Osvaldo Golijov comments in the Detroit Opera 2022-23 season announcement. The Argentine composer’s Ainadamar ( “Fountain of Tears” ) is on company’s … » Read

With major roles in the U.S. and Australia, Chinese-American conductor Xian Zhang is in demand. Now in her sixth season as music director of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, she has long-term relationships with both the New York Philharmonic … » Read

From the outset of its invasion of Ukraine, the Russian government has made it crystal clear that dissent is not to be tolerated. New laws and regulations forbade criticism of the war; anyone spreading information other than that provided by the … » Read