LONDON--The UK’s opera grandees have invested a great deal of faith in Violet . After languishing for two years in Covid limbo, the debut opera by young English composer Tom Coult was unleashed on the UK this summer in a flurry of … » Read

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops have named two new assistant conductors; they will start in September, assisting the CSO in both configurations and working under their respective artistic heads, Louis Langrée and John … » Read

Carol Kehoe, executive director of Tafelmusik since 2018, is leaving the Toronto-based orchestra and choir to become director of marketing and communications for Symphony Nova Scotia after relocating to the province. Kehoe’s departure comes … » Read

On June 25 the U.K. government’s Department of Education published The Power of Music to Change Lives , a national plan for music education. The 88-page report, delayed for two years by the pandemic, is designed to “level up musical … » Read

Like its  new production of Don Giovanni , San Francisco Opera’s other offering this summer—before returning to the customary three in 2023—begins with striking images of a once-great estate that has collapsed. The world … » Read

The appointment of Cristian Macelaru as the artistic director of the George Enescu International Festival and Competition has finally been made official by the Romanian Minister of Culture. The next competition, the 18 th , is scheduled to start … » Read

A year ago, when the San Diego Opera was preparing a scaled-down season of live performances while Covid was still at large, a significant financial shortfall seemed a likely possibility. The company anticipated a deficit of $759,401 for the … » Read

A permanent position with a major orchestra is one of the most coveted jobs for a musician in America. “Vacancies are rare, and mobility is restricted. Every time there’s an opening for a principal position… it becomes big … » Read

The arrival of the compact disc nearly killed off record albums, with vinyl pressing machines sold, scrapped and dismantled by major record labels. Four decades later, with resuscitated record album sales producing double-digit annual growth, … » Read

CHICAGO—In June 2011 Riccardo Muti closed his first season as Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director with a riveting concert version of Verdi’s Otello . I still remember cowering in my seat during the opening storm scene, fearful … » Read