Musicians unable to follow a regular performance schedule—i.e., most of them—are eager to find other ways to engage with their artistic colleagues. One way attracting increasing attention is the commissioning of new works. The … » Read

British rock band Led Zeppelin on Monday effectively won a long-running legal battle over claims it stole the opening guitar riff from its signature 1971 song "Stairway to Heaven." The band, one of the best-selling rock acts of all time, was … » Read

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Helen Reddy, who shot to stardom in the 1970s with her rousing feminist anthem I Am Woman and recorded a string of other hits, has died. She was 78. Reddy’s children Traci and Jordan announced that the actor-singer … » Read

The honeymoon continues, even as it crosses an ocean. This morning, the Boston Symphony Orchestra announced another extension to Andris Nelsons’s contract as music director, which keeps him on the podium through 2025. It supersedes his … » Read

We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read

CHICAGO--Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, there is little point in dwelling on what the American classical music scene has lost. Like the Flying Dutchman’s doomed vessel, that ship has sailed. Yes, the artistic casualties have been … » Read

Desperate times often call for desperate measures, as the Roya Opera House’s (ROH) decision to auction a David Hockney portrait demonstrates. “This was a really tough call,” Alex Beard, the ROH’s chief executive, told The … » Read

Polish baritone Mariusz Kwiecien has announced his immediate retirement after a 27-year career during which he sang in more than 200 performances at the Metropolitan Opera. Health issues stemming from a slipped disc suffered during a Met … » Read

Richard Woitach, pianist and staff conductor at the Metropolitan Opera for 38 years, died on October 3 at Mt. Sinai Morningside Hospital in Manhattan after a long illness. He was 84; his death was reported by his wife, Jeryl Metz Woitach. Prior … » Read

For all the uncertainties that currently haunt the performing arts, presenters of all kinds are finding fresh ways to connect with audiences—sometimes live and in-person, but more often through computers, phones, and TV screens. Whereas … » Read