The Virginia Symphony Orchestra has been forced to postpone its 100 th anniversary season to start on February 11 and furlough its core musicians—with health benefits for them, but not their dependents—until February 9. Nearly 30 … » Read

Starting this week, every Thursday at noon until Nov. 12, the Boston Symphony Orchestra will release a new performance in “Encore BSO Recitals,” an online series featuring 50 of the orchestra’s musicians playing in small … » Read

Voters’ Broadcast , an online musical by composer Lisa Bielawa and artist Sheryl Oring is set to premiere with three virtual performances and one live outdoor performance in late September and October. The broadly participatory work, 15 … » Read

Soprano Anna Netrebko has been hospitalized in Moscow for five days, suffering from Covid-19. Her Instagram posts claim “Everything will be fine! The devil is not so terrible as it is described.” In some ways, the news is hardly … » Read

On Saturday, Sept. 26, live music will return to The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the first time in more than six months. “A Time to Sing: An Evening with Renée Fleming and Vanessa Williams” will present … » Read

MILAN--On November 16, 1956, Guido Cantelli was named music director of La Scala. On November 17, 1956, in his native Novara, he conducted his final concert. One week later, on his way to conduct the New York Philharmonic, he was killed when his … » Read

The Hartford Symphony Orchestra has furloughed three of its 13 staff members, eliminated one position, and instituted salary cuts across the board. On September 28, it is planning to furlough all of its musicians, “due to the continuing … » Read

Listeners today can access classical music from a multitude of sources, despite the absence of live performances during the pandemic. Online programs from orchestras and opera companies around the world, specialized streaming services like Idagio … » Read

After a reportedly serious illness, Katharina Wagner has sufficiently recovered to return to the helm of the Bayreuth Festival. “She's coming back and she's going to work again,” said the festival's press spokesman, Hubertus Herrmann, … » Read

Askonas Holt has two additions to its roster for worldwide management: Portuguese conductor Dinis Sousa , signed to management for the first time, and French-Danish soprano Elsa Dreisig , who comes to AH from Vienna-based Hainzl and Delage. … » Read