Edita Gruberová, the legendary Slovak-born coloratura soprano, died in Zurich on October 18, her Munich-based Hilbert Artists Management said. She was 74. Born in Bratislava, Gruberová studied in the Slovak capital before making her … » Read

There is no denying that the outright misogyny that has characterized the classical music world for centuries is on the wane. But it is far too early to declare that women now enjoy equal access to the world’s orchestra podiums. The ongoing … » Read

The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) has unveiled its 2021-22 roster of Artist Scholars—artists, activists, educators, and arts leaders who will share with students their experiences, expertise, and insights around artistry, creativity, and … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco Opera’s Fidelio arrived nearly overloaded with expectations. Originally planned as last season’s inaugural production to celebrate the choice of Eun Sun Kim as new music director, the show had to be … » Read

Francesca Zambello will exit the Glimmerglass Festival at the end of the 2022 festival after what will have been 12 seasons as artistic and general director of the annual Cooperstown, NY, event. She has decided, she tells The New York Times , to … » Read

St. John’s College, one of the 31 colleges at the University of Cambridge, has taken a step forward in announcing that its choir will accept girls and women as of 2022. The Choir of St. John’s, with a history dating back to the 1670s … » Read

The time of year for predictions is fast approaching, and author, jazz critic, and music historian Ted Gioia decided to get a jump on the trend with his dozen predictions for the future of music. Record labels will stop developing new … » Read

On Oct. 14, London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Rokhsana Fiaz, mayor of Newham, announced plans for transforming East London’s Royal Docks into a cultural quarter that would produce 35,000 jobs and 4,000 new homes while generating more than … » Read

Esa-Pekka Salonen arrived at the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) determined to shake things up. “I’m totally open to all kinds of new ideas,” he said in a recent interview. I’m dreaming of ways to put the orchestra in service … » Read

It isn’t easy to come to from abroad to perform in the U.S. these days. Witness the recent travails of the Danish String Quartet, Musical America’s 2020 Ensemble of the Year . The Grammy Award-winning quartet, having already seen a … » Read