Written for the German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, the title role in Aribert Reimann’s Lear remains one of the ultimate challenges for a great singer and actor. This new staging at the Bavarian State Opera, which streamed May 30, … » Read

The Curtis Institute has added the New York-based woodwind quintet Imani Winds to its faculty to coach ensembles, work with students on career development, and offer individual lessons. This represents the first time that the school has engaged a … » Read

On June 1 tickets for the summer season at the Hollywood Bowl went on sale, with every expectation that the Bowl will welcome full capacity crowds as of the first concert on July 3. This marks a  change from a previous plan calling for the … » Read

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) has announced a number of new faculty members, whose tenures begin August 15. Titus Underwood , principal oboe of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra and a 2021 Sphinx Medal of Excellence … » Read

On June 26 the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) will perform a free concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the venue’s first live performance in over a year. “It’s been an exercise in organizational agility and … » Read

CINCINNATI—“Singing is back,” posters for the May Festival exclaimed—a sentiment echoed by conductor Robert Porco on stage Friday evening. After cancelling all activities in 2020, the country’s oldest choral festival … » Read

Anyone leaving a concert at Philadelphia’s Mann Center, or simply going for a walk in the surrounding Fairmount Park, would be well-advised to download the app , put on their headphones, and get ready to enjoy Pulitzer Prize-winning … » Read

German conductor Anja Bihlmaier is succeed Nicholas Collon as of August 1 as chief conductor of the Residentie Orkest The Hague. She will also maintain her post as principal guest conductor of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Recent guest … » Read

The appropriately named Egmont Trio has won first prize at the “Beethoven in His Time” Competition for historical performance practice in Siegburg, Germany. The trio, formed in 2019, includes violinist Luiza Labouriau, cellist Martin … » Read

CHICAGO--The concert was short, but savoring the moment could not have been sweeter. Last weekend, for the first time in more than 14 months, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra was back onstage at Symphony Center playing for a live audience. Given … » Read