Age can be liberating. Witness a “no-holds-barred”  interview Riccardo Muti gave to Aldo Cazzullo of the Milan daily Corriere della Sera right before his 80 th birthday. In an extended report, the maestro weighs in on a range of … » Read

To the editor: I read last week’s glowing review of the Tanglewood concert conducted by Karina Canellakis. I appreciated the detail that the reviewer, Leslie Kandell, included in the article, but I was hoping to learn what outfit Yo-Yo Ma … » Read

As the Delta variant numbers continue to rise, and the 2021-22 season approaches, an increasing number of presenters  are updating their safety policies, most in alignment with local and state regulations. The Ojai Festival, most of which … » Read

Spencer Rubin, a 17-year-old oboist from Long Island, is intent on showing Gen Z-ers that classical music is cool. “One of the main ways to keep classical music alive is to just keep people talking about it, and so if we can do that through … » Read

Accusations of sexual abuse are following James Levine to the grave. A lawsuit filed Aug. 13 on behalf of an anonymous plaintiff is seeking $25mn from the disgraced conductor’s estate and from the Metropolitan Opera, where he was music … » Read

For over two decades, German bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff was arguably the world’s greatest lieder singer. And then in 2012, at the height of his powers, he announced his retirement while in his early 50s. “Three days after being … » Read

HOLLYWOOD—“Enjoy the show,” the announcer said at curtain time Sunday night (Aug. 15) at The Ford, a cozy amphitheater tucked in the hills just across the Cahuenga Pass from Hollywood Bowl. I’m not sure, though, that … » Read

As of September 1, Kevin Kwan Loucks, an Orange-county based chamber musician and entrepreneur, is the new CEO of Chamber Music America. He succeeds Margaret Loi, who  announced her retirement last November. Loucks’s wide-ranging … » Read

Helga Rabl-Stadler, the no-nonsense president of the Salzburg Festival since 1995, will exit her lofty position at the close of this year’s event. She had been planning to do so earlier, after the close of its 100 th anniversary in 2020. … » Read

LONDON--The August 12 BBC Prom concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall was much anticipated for Vladimir Jurowski taking his farewell of the orchestra he has helmed as principal conductor for 14 remarkable years. Under his tenure, the London … » Read