When he was still in college, Lee Mills dreamed of becoming a roller coaster designer. But the career path he ended up following has provided the young conductor with some different and very memorable thrills—especially during the current … » Read

Gemma New is to be artistic advisor and principal conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) as of next season. The three-year term obligates her to conduct a number of concerts and advise on all of them. She’ll be working with … » Read

The Royal Opera House has cancelled its Bolshoi Ballet summer season, just in the  final stages of planning, stating that “under the current circumstances, the season cannot now go ahead.” The Cité de la … » Read

Capping a chaotic weekend, with international artists and performers of all stripes issuing statements condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the Metropolitan Opera posted a Facebook video with General Manager … » Read

At the end of the intermission yesterday afternoon, moments before the Vienna Philharmonic launched into the final work of its three-concert stay at Carnegie Hall over the weekend, three men walked onto the stage: Yannick … » Read

Valery Gergiev’s jet-setting days are over—at least outside of Russia and China. The self-proclaimed close friend and supporter of Vladimir Putin wisely—and by mutual consent—did not travel to New York to conduct the … » Read

The George London Foundation has announced the winners of the 50 th annual competition named in honor of the Canadian-American bass-baritone (1920-1985). Twelve finalists performed live at New York’s Morgan Library for a virtual audience on … » Read

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will offer concerts this summer on July 6, 10, and 13, with the main, 2022-23 season opening Oct. 16 and running through May 7, 2023. Scheduled are 41 performances at Lincoln Center, in Alice Tully … » Read

MIAMI (AP) — A new opera based on the acclaimed Italian novel The Leopard is to have its world premiere March 5 and 6 at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. Based on the 1958 novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, the opera features … » Read

Carnegie Hall and the Vienna Philharmonic have just announced that tonight’s soloist for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concert No. 2 will be Seong-Jin Cho, winner of the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition and the first South Korean to … » Read