Carnegie Hall has announced plans for its first-ever digital festival. “Voices of Hope,” originally scheduled to run in-person from March through May, is to move online with plans for more than 100 mostly free events, from April … » Read

The lag time in remote ensemble performances has been a major challenge throughout the pandemic. The San Francisco Opera (SFO) is experimenting with a new software designed to keep musicians in sync. Aloha by Elk, currently in beta testing, uses … » Read

HONG KONG (AP) — Decisions in Hong Kong not to display a politically sensitive photograph in a museum exhibition and not broadcast the annual Academy Awards for the first time in decades have prompted concerns that Beijing’s crackdown … » Read

Dr. Ben Levy, head of the gastroenterology department at Chicago’s Mount Sinai Hospital, once considered a career as a cellist before opting instead for medicine. But he remains a musician at heart, fully aware that music is often as … » Read

Antonio Pappano, the longest serving music director of the Royal Opera House, since 2002, will step down to become chief conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra as of September 2024. He takes the position of designate in September 2023, when … » Read

In a burst of optimism, the BBC has announced its intention to mount a full program of music for Proms 2021, scheduled from July 30 to Sept. 11 in Royal Albert Hall. The iconic venue, whose 150th birthday passed on March 29, narrowly escaped … » Read

The Munich-based movement Aufstehen für die Kunst (Stand up for the Arts) filed an “urgent application” with the Bavarian Administrative Court on Monday, protesting the continued ban on concerts and performances as dictated by a … » Read

Another daily newspaper has been able to continue its classical music coverage thanks to funds from the Rubin Institute for Music Criticism and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. The Chicago Tribune will fill the staff job that  John … » Read

The Cincinnati May Festival will present five weekend performances between May 21 and 30 at Music Hall. Principal Conductor Juanjo Mena will lead two of two different programs, while Director of Choruses Robert Porco will conduct the fifth. The … » Read

Perhaps surprisingly, La Scala announced two weeks ago that it expects to close 2021 in the black. The secret to keeping the books in order without live performances for the last year (ticket sales account for a third of the house’s income) … » Read