The chief conductors of all the major European radio choirs have joined the swelling chorus of disapproval about the BBC’s plans to disband its premier choral ensemble, the BBC Singers. Writing to BBC director general Tim Davie and his … » Read

Uncovered Three A round-up of outstanding new, or new-to-disc American chamber music, is headed by the latest in Catalyst Quartet’s revelatory “Uncovered” series. The follow up to acclaimed volumes of music by Samuel … » Read

Seattle Opera has announced two new appointments starting this month. Marissa Betz-Zall becomes the company’s new chief financial officer (CFO), with Angela Gist as chief operations officer (COO). The new appointees take over from Jane … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale (PBO) has announced its 2023/24 season, its fourth under the musical directorship of British conductor and harpsichord virtuoso Richard Egarr. The program features not just music … » Read

Marc J. Aubort, a legendary sound engineer and classical recording producer, has died. He passed away on March 19 at his home in Connecticut at the age 93. Over a long and productive career, he worked on well over 1000 albums, many of them with … » Read

The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2023–24 Season, Jaap van Zweden’s last hurrah as the orchestra’s music director. It's a program strong in new music, commissions, and premieres, with plenty of women on the podium. … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—Scintillating and droll, potent and puckish, William Kentridge’s multi-valenced chamber opera-cum-film SIBYL had a buoyantly received United States premiere March 17 at Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. The ovation was … » Read

From a 700-year-old Spanish monastery to London’s Westminster Abbey, it seems that religious institutions are opening their arms at last to welcome girls. Last week, The Guardian reported that women and girls are to be invited to form a new … » Read

SHANGHAI—The Chinese Authority has announced a list of the best orchestras in China. “Music of Our Age” is both a campaign and a domestic touring project, overseen and funded by the Ministry of Publicity (aka Propaganda) in … » Read

Young Concert Artists (YCA) has announced that Alistair Coleman will be their 2023 composer-in-residence. Coleman, who hails from Washington, DC, was selected out of nearly 150 applications for the position that comes with a three-year management … » Read