The decision to leave the Los Angeles Philharmonic to become music and artistic director of the New York Philharmonic was, Gustavo Dudamel freely admits, one of the hardest choices he has ever had to make. But he knows it is one that positions … » Read

NEW YORK—Having recorded all the Bach cantatas and a staggering amount of his other music besides, the venerable Bach Collegium Japan and its director, Masaaki Suzuki, have moved ahead chronologically for repertoire, achieving notable … » Read

BERLIN—The 1983 Broadway premiere of La Cage aux Folles took New York by storm. Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein's drag musical, based on Jean Poiret’s 1973 play, became the first mainstream hit show dealing with gay themes and … » Read

The acclaimed King’s Singers have been cancelled by Pensacola Christian College. Two hours before their scheduled concert there last Saturday, they received notice that the school was concerned about the “lifestyle” of members … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra and other organizations based at the Kimmel Center have been dealing with a cyberattack since last Thursday, one that is impacting ticket sales; two days ago the orchestra created a  temporary portal to sell … » Read

At least three teachers at Italy’s largest music school, the Milan Conservatoire, are being investigated for allegedly taking bribes to guarantee admission. The allegations are under investigation by the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office … » Read

BOSTON (AP) — An effort to digitize more than 200 Boston Pops radio broadcasts conducted by John Williams from 1979 until 1991 is almost complete, the Boston Symphony Orchestra announced last Wednesday, Williams’ 91st birthday. The … » Read

On the night of July 16, two fans of The Phantom of the Opera will get the opportunity to sleep in Box 37 in Paris’s Palais Garnier, the house that inspired Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-running musical. Box 37 will be lavishly furnished in … » Read

Most of the web pages beyond the home page on the Met Opera website were down today, for over four hours, including the calendar and the box office. Clicking on any one of the "buy tickets" links yielded an error page. As of late afternoon, the … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—On an afternoon when the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) welcomed back Herbert Blomstedt, their esteemed former music director who led the ensemble from 1985-95, the musicians had a pre-performance message to deliver. As … » Read