George Crumb, a pioneering American composer who incorporated sounds of nature, theatricalism, and extended techniques within the confines of the western classical tradition, died at his home on Sunday in Media, PA. He was 92. His death was … » Read

LOS ANGELES – With determined optimism, the LA Opera intends a full menu of activity in its 2022-23 season. President and CEO Christopher Koelsch announced Sunday that the company will resume its pre-pandemic slate of six full productions … » Read

The Las Vegas Philharmonic has tapped Alice Sauro as its interim executive director, effective February 1. She succeeds Anne Berquist, who was  recently dismissed “based on her performance in the role,” according to the … » Read

ROME (AFP) – Legendary conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim has cleared his schedule for the coming weeks to undergo surgery, Milan's La Scala opera house said Sunday. "Mr. Barenboim is forced to suspend his activity in the coming weeks … » Read

Duke Ellington, argues LA Times music critic Mark Swed, “profoundly and categorically changed the course of 20 th -century music.” And yet, Swed continues, “[his] legacy—as large and as meaningful as that of any artist in … » Read

On Feb. 8, John Williams turns 90. After a 28-film, nearly 50-year collaboration with Steven Spielberg; scores for some of the film world’s biggest blockbusters; 52 Oscar nominations and five wins; and four Olympic Games fanfares, he is … » Read

The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen has appointed 21-year-old Finn Tarmo Peltokoski [pictured] as its first ever principal guest conductor. He first led the orchestra last June, apparently with impressive results. He is scheduled to conduct it … » Read

Pianist Daniil Trifonov has tested positive for Covid-19 and so will not perform tonight in Boston, his first solo recital at Symphony Hall. The event, part of the BSO's Celebrity Series, has been cancelled altogether. Trifonov was Musical … » Read

LONDON--Ever since Peter Sellars’s ground-breaking 1996 Glyndebourne production of Handel’s Theodora , it has been clear that the 65-year-old composer’s penultimate oratorio is not only a viable stage work but a gift to the … » Read

An anonymous source within the Mariinsky Theater reports that the orchestra performed three concerts in January in Moscow, despite a majority of the players suffering from Covid-19. The source adds that the orchestra’s musicians are … » Read