Maria Rosario Jackson, confirmed as the 13 th chair of the National Endowment for the Arts in Decembe r,  combines her passion for the arts with an experienced urban planner’s conviction that they are essential building blocks for … » Read

Marie Jacquot, first Kapellmeister at Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf / Duisburg, has been selected to succeed Alexander Vedernikov as chief conductor of the Royal Danish Theater as of 2023-24. The 31-year-old French conductor has signed a … » Read

Edward Gardner, new principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, chief conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic, has been appointed artistic director of the Norwegian Opera & Ballet as of February 1, enroute to becoming music … » Read

LONDON—A contemporary composer must execute a fine balancing act to command artistic respect and be popular at the same time. That’s the trick British composer Dani Howard seems to be pulling off right now with a string of commissions … » Read

LONDON--It’s rare to find more contemporary than traditional repertoire on a mainstream orchestra’s program, but that was the case with this anticipated January 28 BBC Symphony Orchestra concert at London’s Barbican Theater. … » Read

Murder, sex, and on occasion even rape are the bread and butter for many an opera. For singers being called upon to hit all the right notes while also be enmeshed in passionate embraces, a misplaced hand or inadvertent grope can throw even the … » Read

Unions and professional associations in the entertainment industry have joined forces to encourage Congress to include the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (PATPA) as part of omnibus legislation during 2022. Their goal is to “restore tax … » Read

The Sphinx Organization has announced the winners of its annual awards, the finals of which took place virtually over the weekend. Winners of the senior division are bassist Kebra-Seyoun Charles, a Juilliard student who gets $50,000 by placing … » Read

Opera, at its best, can take a simple story and lend it complexity and nuance. But with The Garden of the Finzi-Continis , which premiered on January 27 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan, composer Ricky Ian Gordon and librettist … » Read

There is a glimmer of hope in San Antonio, where the symphony’s musicians have been locked in a rancorous standoff with management since declaring a strike last September .  A new negotiation session that will include a mediator is … » Read