Rail strikes in the U.K. have forced the cancellation of many performances, simply because neither staff nor audiences are able to reach their respective destinations. West End theaters are canceling on a case-by-case basis, the English National … » Read

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has named a rising young talent as its next resident conductor. Trevor Wilson, who trained under Marin Alsop at the Peabody Institute and Yannick Nézet-Séguin at Orchestre Métropolitain’s … » Read

Switzerland's Drottningholms Slottsteater, which dates to 1766 and specializes in Baroque repertoire, has named harpsichordist and conductor Francesco Corti to be its musical director, effective January 1, 2023. It is a new position in which he … » Read

Two weeks ago, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw  announced its next chief conductor, as successor to Daniele Gatti, who was fired amid claims of sexual harassment in 2018. Now, some ten days later, Gatti has been announced as the next chief … » Read

“If an air aid lasts for longer than an hour, the performance is cancelled." If less than an hour, the cost of a  ticket includes free access to the bomb shelter. The announcement launched the gala reopening of the Odesa National … » Read

A two-thirds majority of the Ukrainian parliament has voted to ban some Russian music in media and public spaces. The works banned include those created or performed by anyone who is or was a Russian citizen after 1991—the year Ukraine … » Read

It looks like Riccardo Muti will be able to conduct his grand finale as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music director after all. He tested positive for Covid-19 last week and was forced to hand his baton over to conducting apprentice Lina … » Read

CHICAGO—Haymarket Opera Company, a small Chicago troupe presenting Baroque opera on period instruments, doesn’t shy away from big challenges. Last year, in the middle of the pandemic, the company celebrated its tenth anniversary with … » Read

On June 16 the nonprofit Community Music Center of Boston (CMCB), which serves more than 4,000 students every week, received a special visitor when the renowned cellist (and Cambridge resident) Yo-Yo Ma came to call. Last October, Ma met Lecolion … » Read

For the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), variety is both the spice and the sustenance of life. While most arts presenters struggled to reclaim their balance after the pandemic, BAM just completed one of its best years ever. Even better was the … » Read