Although Charles Edwards [pictured] has been designing operas for major companies throughout the U.K., Europe, and the U.S. for decades, he has yet to tackle Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde , a work that first captured his imagination when he … » Read

A few weeks ago, the Philly Pops mounted a gung-ho “Save the Pops” campaign , in response to threatened closure from overwhelming debt . One of its largest debtors was, and remains, its landlord, the Kimmel Center, to which it owes … » Read

For well over two decades San Antonio struggled to support its symphony orchestra, which survived suspended seasons and labor struggles before finally  declaring bankruptcy in June of 2022 after 83 years of existence. Now the city is … » Read

American conductor Matthew Kraemer is to succeed Carlos Miguel Prieto as music director of the Louisiana Philharmonic. Prieto, in the job 17 years, becomes music director of the North Carolina Symphony as of 2023-24, after initially being hired … » Read

The Pittsburgh Ballet Theater (PBT) has hired Adam McKinney, 46, as its new artistic director as of March 15. He succeeds Susan Jaffee, who departed in December to become artistic director of American Ballet Theater after two years in Pittsburgh. … » Read

David Crosby , the brash rock musician who evolved from a baby-faced harmony singer with the Byrds to a mustachioed hippie superstar and an ongoing troubadour in Crosby, Stills, Nash & (sometimes) Young, has died at 81, several media outlets … » Read

As the Metropolitan Opera struggles to redefine itself, the company reached back nearly a half century on Sunday afternoon to John Dexter’s classic production of Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites. Though last revived just four … » Read

Unlike many accomplished professionals—elite athletes immediately come to mind—classical musicians and conductors can perform well into their eighth and even ninth decades. Indeed, a long career in music generally brings with it … » Read

The Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra (HSO), the ten-year-old reincarnation of the defunct Honolulu Symphony, has hired its first music director: Chinese-Australian conductor Dane Lam, the associate music director of Opera Queensland and artistic … » Read

Award-winning flutist and new music impresaria Claire Chase will launch her residency as this season’s Richard and Barbara Debs Creative Chair at Carnegie Hall on Jan. 21. It comprises a weekend-long menu of events celebrating her mentor, … » Read