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

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

To open her new album, the Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen revisits the role that provided her most recent operatic triumph. It’s a smart choice for this eclectic collection of arias and songs. As Leonore, the wife determined to free her … » Read

The appointment of James Darrah as the third artistic director in the history of the Long Beach Opera (LBO)in late February promises to burnish the company’s  reputation for innovative, high-risk programming. He first became acquainted … » Read