LONDON—A contemporary composer must execute a fine balancing act to command artistic respect and be popular at the same time. That’s the trick British composer Dani Howard seems to be pulling off right now with a string of commissions … » Read

LONDON--It’s rare to find more contemporary than traditional repertoire on a mainstream orchestra’s program, but that was the case with this anticipated January 28 BBC Symphony Orchestra concert at London’s Barbican Theater. … » Read

Murder, sex, and on occasion even rape are the bread and butter for many an opera. For singers being called upon to hit all the right notes while also be enmeshed in passionate embraces, a misplaced hand or inadvertent grope can throw even the … » Read

Unions and professional associations in the entertainment industry have joined forces to encourage Congress to include the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (PATPA) as part of omnibus legislation during 2022. Their goal is to “restore tax … » Read

The Sphinx Organization has announced the winners of its annual awards, the finals of which took place virtually over the weekend. Winners of the senior division are bassist Kebra-Seyoun Charles, a Juilliard student who gets $50,000 by placing … » Read

Opera, at its best, can take a simple story and lend it complexity and nuance. But with The Garden of the Finzi-Continis , which premiered on January 27 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan, composer Ricky Ian Gordon and librettist … » Read

There is a glimmer of hope in San Antonio, where the symphony’s musicians have been locked in a rancorous standoff with management since declaring a strike last September .  A new negotiation session that will include a mediator is … » Read

Italian dancer Federico Bonelli, principal with the Royal Ballet, is to succeed David Nixon as artistic director of Northern Ballet in Leeds, U.K., as of May 1, 2022. Nixon had announced earlier that he would be stepping down at the end of the … » Read

Col. Larry H. Lang, commander and conductor of the U.S. Air Force band from 2012-2019, is to be the Amarillo (TX) Symphony’s executive director as of March, 2022. He succeeds David Hyslop, who's been serving as interim since September of … » Read

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is taking a hard look at the music streaming business to determine if it holds too much power and whether artists and fans are getting a fair deal. The CMA’s investigation is in … » Read