As previously reported , the Salzburg Festival, dramatically revised, will feature only two rather than the customary eight to 10 operas—Mozart’s Così fan Tutte and Strauss’s Elektra . The latter production, set to … » Read

Unlike many other summer events in Europe, the Salzburg Festival is proceeding with a schedule, albeit shortened, of live performances. “We decided to wait, and developed a series of scenarios for how to [still] make it,” Lukas … » Read

Munich-based critic Markus Thiel looks over the possible candidates to succeed the late Mariss Jansons as chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, a decision to be made by next fall, he says. First choice is Simon Rattle, whose … » Read

Orchestras may have fallen silent but, with lockdown restrictions slowly easing, chamber ensembles have been slowly re-emerging—if not in the concert hall, then at least in the recording studio. The result has been a steady flow of new … » Read

The Caramoor Festival’s July 9 th streamed program Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro has drawn fresh, long-overdue attention to the African American composer, novelist, and racial equality activist Shirley Graham DuBois. Born in 1896 … » Read

The Los Angeles Master Chorale has introduced a new twist to pandemic-induced season cancellations. Rather than discarding months of hard work spent planning its 2020-21 season, the group is simply postponing everything for a year. The first … » Read

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has cancelled most of its fall 2020 concerts but, unlike the majority of its colleagues, has opted to hold out for the holidays, announcing that it will resume events after November 29. (Most U.S. ensembles … » Read

Mark Thompson, CEO of The New York Times since 2012, will step down from his post and be succeeded by COO Meredith Kopit Levien, 49, the youngest person to take the top job. She starts Sept. 8. “I've chosen this moment to step down because … » Read

PARIS-- He is the new wunderkind of classical music. At only 24, the young Finn Klaus Mäkelä has been appointed music director of the Orchestre de Paris. While he may seem head-spinningly young for such a … » Read

Anyone who has never heard John Williams’ music has not likely been to the movies in over 40 years. The quiet, self-effacing 88-year-old composer has won five Academy Awards for his film music, and also boasts an enviable catalog of … » Read