The life of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges reads like an opera plot—and a good one too. The first acknowledged Black classical composer in history, Saint-Georges was born on the island of Guadeloupe in 1745, son of a French … » Read

For reasons of the pandemic’s travel restrictions, not to mention the uptick in recent cases, Jaap van Zweden is unable to conduct the two December Dallas Symphony programs he planned, one for the 12 th , honoring the Dutch maestro’s … » Read

“The problem with the word ‘opera,’” posits the music journalist and author Paul Morley , “is that even if you have never seen or heard one… you will have a very definite opinion about what it is, and why it … » Read

The European parliament and council have agreed on a seven-year €1.8 trillion ($2.1 trillion) recovery package for the 27-nation European Union (EU) under the rubric NextGenerationEU.  Of that figure, €2.8 billion ($3.3 billion) … » Read

The Sphinx Organization on Wednesday announced the second round of its annual Sphinx Venture Fund grants, awarding gifts of between $50,000 and $100,000 to four recipients that intend to promote cultural diversity in classical music. The … » Read

The Lyric Opera of Chicago and its musicians have announced that they have modified their contract agreement through 2020-21. Asked to define precisely what has been modified, the company failed to respond. "Our goals are the same; to protect our … » Read

It is a commonplace that, if something seems too good to be true, it very likely is. Several musicians lured by the prospect of a recording on Orpheus Classical found this to be true, according to an investigation by VAN magazine . Classical … » Read

New Zealand-born conductor Gemma New has renewed her contract as music director of the Hamilton (Ontario) Philharmonic through the 2023-24 season. She will have been at the orchestra’s helm for eight years. “It has been a true joy to … » Read

Katy Clark will leave her post as president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music in January to take an as yet announced position elsewhere. She came to the job in 2015, succeeding Karen Brooks Hopkins after 16 years. Much as she has appreciated her … » Read

Plácido Domingo yesterday afternoon sent an official notice of cancellation to the Donizetti Opera Festival in Bergamo, where he was to sing the title role in the composer’s Belisario , a "lyrical tragedy" loosely based on a famous … » Read