SALZBURG—Mozart Week continues to thrive under the popular stewardship of its current Intendant Rolando Villazón, attracting the very finest performers to the composer’s hometown despite the chill of the Austrian winter. This … » Read

Imagine the chaos and uncertainty Kennedy Center staff are experiencing in the wake of DT’s announcement, not to mention predicting life after July 4 when their place of work shutters. As the Center's largest organization, the National … » Read

Manhattan School of Music (MSM) has added Bin Yu Sanford [pictured] and Weicong Zhang to the faculty of the Vocal Arts and Collaborative Piano Division as of the 2026 fall semester. Korean-born pianist Bin Yu Sanford  [pictured] enjoys a … » Read

Philip Glass’s decision to cancel the performance of his Symphony No. 15 at The Kennedy Center elicited a predictable response from Donald Trump—a “tirade [that] was petty, frivolous, and quickly forgotten.” But DT missed … » Read

The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus,and its books coverage in a widespread purge that represented a brutal blow to journalism and one of its most legendary brands. … » Read

The hottest opera ticket in Paris is  Eugene Onegin at the Opéra Garnier. Long planned with Semyon Bychkov at the helm, the arrival of a new production fortuitously coincided with the conductor’s appointment last month as music … » Read

Davóne Tines has built much of his career around social engagement. The American bass-baritone has fostered projects like The Black Clown , a cabaret-like theatricalization of Langston Hughes’s poem, and VIGIL , a pandemic-era video … » Read

The 104 th season of the San Francisco Opera (SFO) will feature six productions for the third season in a row, down from the once-traditional number of eight. General Director Matthew Shilvock attributes the shorter season to the fact that costs … » Read

The 2026 Tanglewood season, June 21 to Sept. 2, will mix a customary program of classical music concerts featuring guest soloists and ensembles; the July 4th appearance of James Taylor; and three tent-pole series of events curated by Yo-Yo Ma, … » Read

The sudden announcement on Feb. 1 that DT would  close The Kennedy Center on July 4 th for a two-year renovation left many observers gobsmacked. “Was this a deliberate strategy of destruction,” asked Philip Kennicott in the … » Read