David Burke will step down after 17 years with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), six as chief executive and general manager. His tenure has been characterized by a belief that orchestras have important roles to play not only through … » Read

BARCELONA—By all rights, a commemoration of celebrated Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí should have been performed at the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, the modernist master’s final (still unfinished) project and one of … » Read

Fabio Luisi wanted his Ring Cycle to be heard and not seen. Wagner’s four-opera epic Der Ring des Nibelungen , approaching the 150th anniversary of its premiere in 1876, has been reinterpreted and deconstructed by directors finding various … » Read

The 51 st season of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) will present four mainstage productions and two-one-night-only concerts between May 22 and June 27, 2027. Curated by Patricia Racette, the four mainstage presentations, all sung in English, … » Read

The Washington National Opera has sued the Kennedy Center, its former landlord and co-presenter, for $17 million. The WNO exited the Center about a year after the DJT takeover, citing the ensuing precipitous drop in ticket sales and potential … » Read

Vineta Sareika, who made history as the first female concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2023-25, is to take the same position with the Los Angeles Philharmonic as of next season. She succeeds Martin Chalifour, who retired at the end of … » Read

Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee has received the $50,000 Molson Price for outstanding achievements in the arts. The Molson Foundation, named for and funded by the brewery of the same name, supports “the betterment of Canadian … » Read

Opinion / Editorial. In its first reporting since the abrupt announcement of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s unilateral dismissal of its Music Director Andris Nelsons in March , The New York Times —perhaps catching wind that The … » Read

The Sydney-based The Song Company, one of Australia’s leading professional vocal ensembles, will soon cease operations after more than four decades. The announcement comes shortly after the conclusion of its recent tour of a program of … » Read

Double bassist Nathaniel West has received the 2026 C. Hartman Kuhn Award , given annually since 1941 to ’’the member of the Philadelphia Orchestra who has shown ability and enterprise of such character as to enhance the standards and … » Read