Yannick Nézet-Séguin is a well-known advocate for the long overlooked Black female composer Florence Price. As music and artistic director of The Philadelphia Orchestra, he has featured her works in concert and in 2022 led the … » Read

Tabita Berglund is to be chief conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic beginning with the 2027-28 season. She succeeds Edward Gardner, who exited after nine years in 2024 and now holds the title of Honorary Conductor. Berglund has signed a four-year … » Read

As of the 2026-27 season, Alina Ibragimova will be an artistic partner with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s (SPCO). The Russian-born violinist debuted with the SPCO in February 2024, leading performances of Beethoven’s Violin … » Read

If Verdi makes your world go round, Riccardo Muti’s your man. Whether at the opera house or in strict concert form (no semi-staged funny business for this maestro), his investigations into Verdi’s many worlds are touchstone events. … » Read

CHICAGO—Of the many details in Johann Sebastian Bach’s obituary, the acknowledgment that the composer wrote three more passions than the surviving St. Matthew and St. John is among the most tantalizing. Initially catalogued among … » Read

Ivan Hewett, the classical music critic for The Daily Telegraph , doesn’t pull his punches when claiming that Spotify treats classical music lovers like “total morons.” And he marshals persuasive evidence with excerpts from … » Read

The U.K.-based Borletti-Buitoni Trust (BBT) has announced the recipients of its 2026 awards to musicians in the early stages of their careers. Three are receiving a BBT £30,000 award, five a £20,000 fellowship, and one the … » Read

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center’s board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years following this summer’s July 4 celebrations. The widely expected decision comes in the wake of numerous resignations … » Read

On March 13 Donald Trump announced that Matt Floca, current vice president of facilities operations at The Kennedy Center, would succeed Richard Grenell as the organization’s head man. This leadership change comes just six weeks after Trump … » Read

A last-minute decision by U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper on Saturday, March 14 ruled that Ohio Rep. Joyce Beatty has a right to review documents related to plans to close and renovate The Kennedy Center before the organization’s … » Read