A music fan can’t help but sigh with relief that Carnegie Hall will indeed open in October, with seating at 100 percent capacity, foreign orchestras on tap, and about two thirds of a full season (100 concerts out of the usual 150) confirmed … » Read

“The Future is Female—Inspiring Women in Top Leadership Positions,” the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s third Women in Classical Music Symposium, has been announced for November 7-10, 2021 at the DSO’s Morton H. Meyerson … » Read

Marin Alsop’s departure from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra this summer will leave America’s leading ensembles without a single female and only one Black and a handful of Latino and Asian music directors. “It’s been a … » Read

LONDON--England’s number two opera festival (after Glyndebourne) is on a roll of success that not even a pandemic can stall. It’s been heart-warming to follow Garsington Opera’s ascent under Douglas Boyd, music and artistic … » Read

The campaign to change British law so that artists and songwriters receive better compensation from streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music has gathered new allies. The Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Van Morrison, and Barry Gibb are among … » Read

American-Armenian conductor Constantine Orbelian is to be music director of the New York City Opera, the venerable company that saw something of a rebirth in 2016. Its last production, in 2019, was Stonewall . Orbelian, who, in a political … » Read

In October the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) will welcome back capacity audiences for a full season of subscription concerts as well as special recitals and pops concerts. Music Director Louis Langrée returns for his eighth season … » Read

We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read

Having  announced its 2021 season last October, the Santa Fe Opera last week issued a number of updates for the 30-performance, four-opera event, which opens July 10. Several cast members have withdrawn, some for issues of foreign travel … » Read

In addition to being among the world’s best known baritones, Thomas Hampson is a scholar and advocate for American music. Since 2009 his "Song of America" initiative has toured throughout Europe, introducing audiences to the voices of … » Read