Curious about the state of the human psyche one year into a world-altering global pandemic? Look no farther than National Sawdust’s Hildegard Commission Concert, a program presenting new works by women, trans, and non-binary composers … » Read

Because classical music has been the red-headed stepchild at the Grammy Awards for too many years, fans can be forgiven if they missed the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award received by Marilyn Horne last Sunday. It was her second Lifetime … » Read

French conductor Marc Soustrot , 71, is to succeed John Axelrod as music director of the Royal Symphony Orchestra of Seville. Soustrot, 71, is chief conductor of the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra in Denmark and stepped down in 2019 as chief conductor … » Read

Labor troubles at the Metropolitan Opera continue. Orchestra members have been without a paycheck since last April; choristers, dancers, and others began receiving stipends in January as an incentive to negotiate; and the company’s roughly … » Read

On March 12 the annual conference of the Association of British Orchestras (ABO), held virtually, closed with the announcement of awards for achievement by individuals and organizations during a year of incredible challenges. The prestigious ABO … » Read

Beginning on May 17 the stages of Covent Garden will once again host live performances by The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera. Brand new work will also continue to be available to stream online as part of the #OurHouseToYourHouse program. Mark … » 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

As always, the classical Grammy awards, along with other "fringe" genres, were announced the afternoon before the televised ceremony on CBS, in a pre-show ceremony. Following lists the nominees; winners are bold faced. Best Orchestral Performance … » Read

Yo-Yo Ma is the world’s most brilliant (not to mention lauded) cellist, but he is also one of the great humanitarians of our time. On Saturday, after his second Covid-19 vaccine, while he waited the requisite 15-minutes to ensure no … » Read

The impact of the pandemic is frequently described in macrocosm by looking solely at the U.S. arts and cultural world. Thousands of venues are shuttered; tens of thousands of artists and performers are thrown out of work and face the loss of home … » Read