Any Russian director or producer who speaks out against their country’s invasion of Ukraine can almost be guaranteed of the cancellation of their upcoming projects. This week alone Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater, without explanation, … » Read

ZURICH (AP) — Wotan beckoned the other gods to join him in walking to Valhalla, their new home acquired at a high and painful price. Instead of following, they shot him looks of contempt and allowed him to enter on his own. Andreas … » Read

The English National Opera (ENO) and the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have partnered on an online breathing program that uses singing techniques to counter breathlessness in people with long Covid. Developed with and led by professional … » Read

PORTLAND, OR—Composer Damien Geter’s An African American Requiem, dedicated to Black Americans who have died due to racial violence, will finally receive its world premiere on May 7 after a two-year pandemic delay. Performed by the … » Read

Carnegie Hall is the latest major arts institution to mount a benefit for Ukraine. Scheduled for May 23, "Concert for Ukraine" will bring together a cross-genre starry roster to perform for tickets priced between $90 and $300. It reports that 100 … » Read

MANCHESTER--The Hallé’s long and distinguished relationship with Ralph Vaughan Williams and his music dates back to 1944 and the first commercial recording of the Fifth Symphony, conducted by its visionary chief, Sir John … » Read

Yarmila Alfonzetti [pictured] is to take over as chief executive of the Queensland Symphony as of July 11. She succeeds board member Valmay Hill, who has been serving as executive director since Craig Whitehead exited in 2021 to take over at the … » Read

Leonard Bernstein never wrote a string quartet. Or so almost everyone thought until 2002, when an offhand reference by her mother to “that wonderful little piece that Lenny wrote and gave to Dad” alerted Lisa Benson Pickett to an … » Read

Black musicians working in over 40 U.S. orchestras have announced the formation of the Black Orchestral Network (BON), a collective “dedicated to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for Black people in the orchestral … » Read

Sunday afternoon offered an opportunity to hear ten of the country's finest young voices compete for generous prize monies at the Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Grand Finals Concert. Chosen from more than 1,100 applicants, 800 of them … » Read