This year Daniel Barenboim will celebrate his 80 th birthday and his 30 th year as music director of the Staatskapelle Berlin. He also holds the title of “chief conductor for life.” During his tenure he has negotiated regular salary … » Read

French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard has been awarded the Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2022, Denmark’s most prominent music award. The ceremony will take place on Oct 7 during a concert with the Royal Danish Orchestra in Copenhagen. … » Read

LONDON--Thanks to a friendly media buzz there was goodwill aplenty ahead of Opera North’s new Rigoletto , but Femi Elufowoju Jr.’s ill-focused production failed to repay it. For a concept whose selling point is its contemporary … » Read

Approaching its centennial season next year, the San Francisco Opera has added the position of chief operating officer (COO) to its ranks, a post that reports directly to General Director Matthew Shilvock in the role of “strategic … » Read

The pandemic spawned a number of responses from musicians isolated at home seeking ways to remain engaged with their art. For mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, it meant commissioning songs from composers she had been looking forward to collaborating … » Read

Like everywhere else in the world, the pandemic interrupted normal musical life in Venezuela. For the Orquesta Sinfónica Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho (Grand Mariscal of Ayacucho Symphony Orchestra), it ended a streak of sell-out concerts and … » Read

In an announcement that arrived over the transom late last night, the Las Vegas Philharmonic stated it had “parted ways” with Executive Director Anne Berquist, who joined the organization last May. No further information on the … » Read

While live music making remains perilous, there’s still plenty to sink your teeth into on disc, much of it either newly minted or freshly rediscovered. For those seeking a little originality in artistically straitened times, here are four … » Read

Since 2018 Orchestras Canada has taken three surveys of attitudes toward the use of digital resources to reach online audiences. The 60 orchestras responding to the  initial survey saw the potential of digital engagement, but were challenged … » Read

BAGHDAD (AP) — War kept him away from his beloved homeland for decades. Now, virtuoso oud player Naseer Shamma hopes to help rebuild conflict-scarred Iraq through a series of concerts and other projects to support culture and education. The … » Read