The Berlin Symphony has named Hansjörg Schellenberger as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2021-22 season. He succeeds Lior Shambadal, in the job for 22 years, from 1997-2019. Schellenberger, 72, was principal oboe of the Berlin … » Read

On April 23, an adaptation of The Barber of Seville announced the return to live performance by the San Francisco Opera. The experience, writes Joshua Kosman for the San Francisco Chronicle , “felt like awakening from a fever dream.” … » Read

Researchers at the University of Montreal have been working with some 50 faculty members and advanced students to ascertain which forearm muscles are the most vulnerable to the stress and fatigue that can cause tendonitis and other malignancies. … » Read

When Lois Kirschenbaum died late last month, she left a mountain of opera memorabilia gathered over a half century spent frequenting the stage door at the Metropolitan Opera and other New York concert halls. “It’s a musical time … » Read

LONDON--It is 72 years since George Orwell published Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel , his vision of a dystopian future where mass surveillance kept civilians under the strict control of an all-powerful state. When composer Mihkel Kerem read it, he … » Read

As of Thursday, April 22, two weeks after the Small Business Administration (SBA) was to begin processing applications from independent music venues and theaters for $16bn in federal pandemic relief, the agency’s website is still not … » Read

In what European media describe as a “glittering gala,” Plácido Domingo shared the stage of the Bolshoi Theater earlier this week with a number of high profile artists as well as past winners of his Operalia competition. The … » Read

Lincoln Center has rolled out the May programming for Restart Stages, utilizing ten “performance spaces” it will create on campus, all of them out of doors. When first announced in February, Restart Stages was to have representation … » Read

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will offer a mix of in-person and digital performances this spring and summer. Free outdoor events begin May 27 and continue through Oct. 2. Held at Millennium Stage, the programs are multicultural and … » Read

The Dallas Symphony has created a new position for violinist/conductor Pinchas Zukerman, with whom it has been affiliated in one form or another since 1977, including when he was principal guest conductor, from 1993-95. His position, … » Read