Katherine Dunham deserves far more recognition than she receives as the pioneer in Black dance in America. Born in 1909 to multi-racial parents in Joliet, Illinois, she had founded the country’s first self-supporting Black ballet … » Read

Polish soprano Teresa Zylis-Gara died on Aug. 28 in Lodz, Poland at age 91. At the height of her career in the late 1960s, the 1970s, and the early 1980s, she appeared regularly at the world’s major opera houses, including 232 performances … » Read

Monica Felkel, director of artist management at Young Concert Artists (YCA), Inc., will exit the company as of September 22 after 32 years with the firm. She was told last week by YCA President Daniel Kellogg to leave; the company, he said, was … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — George Wein, an impresario of 20th century music who helped found the Newport Jazz and Folk festivals and set the template for gatherings everywhere from Woodstock to the south of France, died Monday. Wein, 95, died … » Read

With Gail Samuel assuming the top administrative post of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in June, the Los Angeles Philharmonic has undergone a major reshuffling of top management, creating new positions aimed at diversity while filling Samuel's … » Read

In White Malice , a new book detailing the CIA’s activities in central and west Africa in the 1950s and early 60s, author Susan Williams relates how Louis Armstrong unwittingly provided cover for a CIA spy while on a 1960 State … » Read

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK: I’ve spent the last several months editing reviews by critics who have been lucky enough to get back into the concert hall. One after another—London, Los Angeles, Paris--each reported the joy of the return, of being … » Read

The Spoleto Festival USA is putting together a new, specific-to-the-task choir, with auditions scheduled for four cities this fall. The choir’s makeup and formation will follow the model of the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra, which hosts … » Read

The English Touring Opera (ETO) has notified nearly half of its musicians that they will not be contracted for the 2022 tour. The reason, says the ETO, is the prioritization of “increased diversity in the orchestra…. in line with the … » Read

The LA Philharmonic’s Dudamel Fellowship Program, now in its 12 th year, is proving to be a highly successful incubator for young conducting talent. While most orchestras engage an assistant conductor or two to step in when needed and to … » Read