Manuela Hoelterhoff, 1983 Pulitzer Prize winner for arts criticism, book author, opera librettist, editor, and one of a small circle of late 20 th -century power-broking New York artistic intellectuals, died in Manhattan on May 6 at the age of … » Read

The pandemic produced calls for revolution throughout the classical music world. The situation seemed ripe for change, offering opportunities to upend the length and starting time of concerts, introduce short pop-up concerts in casual dress, add … » Read

The effort to revive Winnipeg's Pantages Playhouse Theater recently received a $15 million shot-in-the-arm from the Manitoba provincial government. The 112-year-old landmark was most recently home to the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra(WSO) from 2011 … » Read

Lest soprano Lise Davidsen’s newfound motherhood—her twin boys are now about a year old—lead to concern that she might shun career opportunities, such as her upcoming role debut as Brünnhilde next season at the Met Opera, … » Read

American violinist and conductor Scott Yoo, music director of the Mexico City Philharmonic since 2016, is to be the next head of the Orquesta Filarmónica de la UNAM (Philharmonic Orchestra of the National Autonomous University of Mexico) … » Read

Mexico’s Latin American Quartet performed its final solo concert on May 9, capping 44 years and a reputation as one of the country’s finest. Subsequent performances are scheduled in May and June with orchestra, including those in … » Read

Canada’s National Arts Center (NAC), located in Ottawa, Ontario, is the nation’s bilingual, multi-disciplinary home for the performing arts. The NAC creates, produces, and presents programming in a variety of forms, including … » Read

Music that unites audiences and genres animates the 2026-27 season of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO). Familiar masterworks pair with contemporary voices to illustrate the connections between classical, jazz, folk, and new music. The new … » Read

Lecolion Washington, Jr. will succeed David Snead as president and CEO of the Handel and Haydn Society as of August 1. Snead retired in May of 2025. Washington, executive director of the Community Music Center of Boston (CMCB) was a 2026 Musical … » Read

The Chicago Sinfonietta, which as recently as its 2022 fiscal year showed a net income of $1.35 million, has announced 2026-27 as a “strategic renewal period” during which it will pause most of its artistic and educational activities … » Read