This story has been updated. Please see Artists and Institutions Distance Themselves from Gergiev, from Russia . The mayor of Munich, Dieter Reiter, has told Valery Gergiev, music director of the Munich Philharmonic, that if he does not clearly … » Read

LONDON--There were plenty of draws for this February 23 concert at Festival Hall, not least of which was Jimmy López Bellido’s new Piano Concerto, a London Philharmonic Orchestra commission here receiving its world premiere with … » Read

Covid-19 has forced the classical music industry to take stock of long-accepted ways of doing business. What is sustainable in the face of the climate crisis, the lingering financial impact of the pandemic, the political disruptions of Brexit, … » Read

It was probably inevitable, given Putin's invasion: Carnegie Hall has announced that neither Valery Gergiev nor pianist Denis Matsuev will appear with the Vienna Philharmonic at its concerts this weekend. Gergiev is a close friend of Vladimir … » Read

This story has been updated. Please see Artists and Institutions Distance Themselves from Gergiev, from Russia . The Mayor of Milan, also the chair of La Scala, has ordered that Valery Gergiev be “fired” from the house’s new … » Read

“What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas,” or so the city's tourist board once declared. A lawsuit involving the local orchestra is proving otherwise. In late January, the Las Vegas Philharmonic  fired its executive director of … » Read

Since 2004 the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has been presenting the very popular “CSO at the Movies” series, performing “live to picture” concerts for everything from Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights and Buster … » Read

In announcing a search for a new artistic director, Opera Australia has let it be known that its current one, Lyndon Terracini, will not be renewing his contract when it expires in 2023. He has been in the job since 2009. The company’s new … » Read

Will orchestra tours survive the pandemic? Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (VPO) will, but mostly due to its strong ties to the Austrian government and its unique, self-governing business model. Set to kick off a three-concert visit to Carnegie … » Read

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2022-23 season looks refreshingly different from those of the last several decades. General Manager Peter Gelb sums things up in the just-released announcement. “Our lessons learned during the two years of the … » Read