NEW YORK (AP) — After enduring repeated COVID-19 testing and a 5,400-mile (8690-kilometer) flight from London to become the first international symphony to tour the United States in 23 months, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra arrived in … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO--When the COVID-19 crisis hit in 2020, musicians, like the rest of us, responded in various, ever-shifting ways. Some holed up in relative silence. Others took to online platforms. Depending on where they were, some ventured out and … » Read

The Chicago Lyric Opera welcomed the month of February with an announcement of its 2022-23 season, its 68 th and the first of the post-pandemic era. Verdi’s Ernani is the season opener (Sept. 9-Oct. 1), with direction by Louisa Muller and … » Read

Maria Rosario Jackson, confirmed as the 13 th chair of the National Endowment for the Arts in Decembe r,  combines her passion for the arts with an experienced urban planner’s conviction that they are essential building blocks for … » Read

Marie Jacquot, first Kapellmeister at Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf / Duisburg, has been selected to succeed Alexander Vedernikov as chief conductor of the Royal Danish Theater as of 2023-24. The 31-year-old French conductor has signed a … » Read

Edward Gardner, new principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, chief conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic, has been appointed artistic director of the Norwegian Opera & Ballet as of February 1, enroute to becoming music … » Read

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