L.A. Times classical music critic Mark Swed used a recent review of Theodore Braun’s documentary ¡Viva Maestro! as the occasion to debunk any notion that Gustavo Dudamel might be a candidate to succeed Jaap van Zweden as music … » Read

John Thiessen is to be the executive director of New York’s Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS) starting in September. The former orchestra manager for Trinity Baroque, he will succeed Gene Murrow, founding executive director of GEMS. Murrow … » Read

American soprano Renée Fleming has found a new use for her world-class breath-control: helping people suffering from long COVID. Last summer, the 63-year-old diva launched a new online initiative, “Healing Breath,” alongside … » Read

As the United States relationship with China grows increasingly strained, it is important to be reminded of a time 50 years ago when Beethoven helped break down cultural barriers between the two nations. As Beethoven in Beijing , a 90-minute … » Read

Yesterday, Austrian media reported that Andrés Orozco-Estrada had resigned as chief conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra “with immediate effect,” leaving the orchestra conductor-less for a significant number of upcoming … » Read

LONDON--Two weeks ago the London Philharmonic was pushing the envelope under its new Principal Conductor Edward Gardner in a program of exclusively new music , all four items being U.K. premieres. For this April 9 concert at London’s Royal … » Read

Countertenors—once rarities called upon for the occasional Baroque opera—suddenly seem to be everywhere. Polish virtuoso Jakub Józef Orlinski, who recently offered a well-received recital at Berkeley, sang a major role in the … » Read

Portuguese conductor Nuno Coelho , onetime LA Philharmonic Dudamel Fellow, is to be the new chief conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias in Oviedo, Spain. The current guest conductor of the Orquestra Gulbenkian, … » Read

Bernard Jacobson, a classical music critic and writer for more than six decades, died on Feb. 14, 2022, in Philadelphia. He was 85. Born in London in 1936 and educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, he began his career in the Netherlands, … » Read

In his pre-performance remarks, John Corigliano reminded San Francisco Symphony audience members to read their programs closely. His Triathlon , receiving its world premiere at Davies Hall on Friday, April 8, is not subtitled Concerto for … » Read