In what has become a regular occurrence, the San Antonio Philharmonic cancelled its upcoming concerts, on February 13 and 14. The move occurs against the backdrop of an ongoing legal battle between the orchestra and its landlord, Scottish Rite. … » Read

 At the finals of the 2026 Sphinx Competition held in Detroit on Jan. 23 and 24, three finalists in both the Junior and Senior divisions performed for the chance to win prizes worth more than $100,000. In the Senior Division, 29-year-old … » Read

Andre Previn’s 1994 setting of Toni Morrison’s “Shelter” contains the phrase “Under your wings/I will find shelter/from ordinary things.” Together with cellist Seth Parker Woods and pianist Conor Hanick, Julia … » Read

LONDON—Among a crop of young opera directors making their mark in the U.K., Ruth Knight stands out, not just for her intelligence and imagination, but for a determination to make the most out of whatever opportunities arise. The first two … » Read

Mexican composer Gabriella Ortiz [pictured] took home the most classical Grammy awards yesterday afternoon at the annual pre-ceremony event in Los Angeles. With Gustavo Dudamel as her No. 1 champion (and collaborator in this case), she won in the … » Read

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts center for two years starting in July for construction, his latest proposal to upturn the storied venue since … » Read

What if you strung together 10 eight-minute opera scenes by 10 composers, threw in one transgender, MacArthur Fellow-winning cabaret star, and put them all on stage at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music? The result would be Complications in … » Read

Among classical music audiences, opera-goers are surely the least constrained when it comes to making noise. Shouts of “bravo,” “brava,” and “bravi,” when voiced at the right moment, can be “seen as … » Read

Wynton Marsalis, founder of Jazz at Lincoln Center and the driving force behind the resurgence of jazz in this country, will exit as artistic and administrative leader of JALC in July of 2027; he’ll stay on as advisor until his contract … » Read

Bachtrack’s annual update on 2025’s concert, opera, and dance performances has identified Yannick Nézet-Séguin as the year’s busiest conductor, with 120 listed engagements, or one every third day. Also near the top … » Read