NEW YORK (AP)—For a filmmaker once synonymous with slackerdom, Richard Linklater has proven to be one of the most prodigious and consistently excellent American filmmakers. A small but rich vein of the two dozen features he’s made … » Read

CHICAGO—Klaus Mäkelä doesn’t officially become the Chicago Symphony’s music director until fall 2027. On October 20 as “designate,” he opened the first set of three programs he will conduct this season at … » Read

Composer/performer Meredith Monk  has received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement during a ceremony at the Venice Biennale Musica. At age 82,  Musical America’s 2012 Composer of the Year  continues to be a sound … » Read

The sudden closure of Houston-based Vivaldi Music Academy on Oct. 16 has left dozens of its former teachers wondering if they would ever get paid. "[I'm owed] probably over $3,000," Rice University senior Sam Rachleff told Houston’s ABC13. … » Read

Curtis Institute of Music has made a number of moves in advance of the 2025-26 academic year to strengthen its voice and opera department. It has added six high profile artists, three of whom are Curtis alumni, to its faculty roster: … » Read

SAN DIEGO (AP)—Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope, and sometimes his guitar and ukulele. In the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health, Salaysay helps patients manage pain … » Read

LONDON—The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment was born out the desire of a group of U.K. musicians to manage their own destiny while learning from the finest period instrument gurus both at home and abroad. This October 12 performance of … » Read

As curated by this year’s Festival Director Julia Bullock and Director of Choruses Matthew Swanson, the Cincinnati May Festival has unveiled its 2026 schedule. “Historically, the festival has focused on gathering together local arts … » Read

American soprano Roberta Alexander died in Amsterdam on October 14, 2025, at the age of 76. The Cincinnati native studied at the University of Michigan and Indiana University, and after a few early professional experiences in the U.S. relocated … » Read

Gavin Maloney has been renewed as associate principal conductor of Ireland’s RTÉ Concert Orchestra for the next three years. Trained at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and the Mozarteum, Salzburg, he became … » Read