In a host of recent faculty appointments comes new that percussionist Ji Su Jung has joined the timpani and percussion faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music . Witnessed in action performing Kevin Puts’s 1997 Marimba Concerto at the 2021 … » Read

LONDON—An hour and a half spent waiting for the lead character to commit suicide may sound a grim prospect, but in Last Days , Oliver Leith achieves something that’s rare and often strangely beautiful. His opera, seen at the Royal … » Read

Both the opera and ballet of the Finish National Opera are getting new artistic directors. Javier Torres López arrived at the National Ballet in that capacity on August 1, 2022, and Thomas de Mallet Burgess is slated to succeed Lilli … » Read

In the motion picture Tár , Cate Blanchett’s star turn as the eponymous maestra Lydia Tár, director Todd Field explores power and prestige, gender, and betrayal using the worlds of Beethoven, Bach, Mahler, et al. to provide … » Read

STOCKHOLM— Russian conductor Valery Gergiev has been expelled from his position as a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music for his reluctance to condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine, the academy said Thursday. The academy, … » Read

The Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced the 25 winners of this year's "genius" fellowships, which have been increased from $625,000 to $800,000 over five years. These are "no-strings" grants, basically … » Read

Part of the month-long reopening of David Geffen Hall—actually now an entire  building, since the revamped concert hall has been named the Wu Tsai Theater —was last Saturday’s premiere of jazz artist and composer Etienne … » Read

In November California voters will have the chance to increase arts funding for public schools by voting to adopt Proposition 28. Approval of the ballot initiative would secure guaranteed annual funding of about $1 billion for music, dance, … » Read

LONDON--Iannis Xenakis is more than just a distinct creative voice—he speaks listeners outside of the contemporary classical music scene. It was appropriate, therefore, that London’s Southbank Centre opened itself up to everybody on … » Read

The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has tapped Judith Webster as its new chief executive, beginning Nov. 14. She succeeds Mark Pemberton, who  stepped down on Sept. 30 after 15 years in post. The ABO serves the U.K.’s … » Read