Both her playing and her devotion to haute couture are attention-grabbing every time Yuja Wang steps on a recital stage. But at a Feb. 21 concert in Vancouver the Chinese-American pianist (MA’s 2017 Artist of the Year) added something extra … » Read

As news arrives this morning from the Berlin Philharmonic that, “on short notice,” Yannick Nézet-Séguin has cancelled this week’s (Feb. 27-29) performances of the Mahler Third Symphony, with Elina Garanca as … » Read

By the end of 2020, when the U.K.’s exit from the European Union is complete, artists and athletes from the E.U. who wish to ply their trade in the U.K. will be bound by the same rules that currently apply to their non-E.U. peers from … » Read

At first glance, the New York Philharmonic’s program on February 20, conducted by music director Jaap van Zweden looked unusual: A group of contemporary songs, including two by Icelandic singer Björk, sung by Renée Fleming … » Read

The score was women 12, men 3 out of the 15 semi-finalists who participated in the finals of the George London Awards held at the Morgan Library and Museum over the weekend. Five—two sopranos, three mezzos--of the 12 women earned $10,000 … » Read

In a move intended to “to renew the contemporary Australian repertoire and make it available internationally,” the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has announced “50 Fanfares,” a major commissioning project. Over the next … » Read

On Saturday night, conductor Carlo Rizzi [pictured] received special applause when, on hearing a phone in the auditorium, he stopped the performance of Welsh National Opera's new production of Verdi's Les Vêpres Sicilienes— not once, … » Read

Milan’s La Scala has cancelled all performances going forward due to the threat of the coronavirus. According to Reuters, Italy is in the midst of the largest outbreak of the disease in Europe, with three dead and more than 150 cases … » Read

Tobi Tobias, longtime dance critic for New York magazine (1980-2002), contributor to The New York Times, The Village Voice, Bloomberg News, Dance Magazine , and other outlets, died on February 13 at her home in Manhattan. She was 81 and had been … » Read

The College of Performing Arts (CoPA) at the New School—which combines the Mannes School of Music, the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, and the School of Drama—has a new masters degree program, designed for today’s … » Read