Was Sergei Rachmaninoff the most innovative composer at work in the 200 years between 1700 and 1900? Researchers at the Graduate School of Culture Technology at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), South Korea, think so. … » Read

The coronavirus is taking its toll on the arts globally. Thursday, the Boston Symphony Orchestra cancelled its long planned ten-day tour of Asia, February 6-16, affecting performances in Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. The decision, not … » Read

When stars collide, expect fireworks. That was certainly the case January 28 when Carnegie’s Zankel Hall bore witness to the stellar conjunction of pre-eminent German composer Jörg Widmann and ICE, America’s outstanding new music … » Read

CHICAGO — Bryn Terfel broke an ankle in three places and will have surgery this week, cancelling his scheduled return to the Metropolitan Opera for the first time since 2012. The 54-year-old Welsh bass-baritone was to star in a new … » Read

MILAN--Omer Meir Wellber's inaugural production as the new (as of January 1) music director of Palermo's Teatro Massimo could hardly have been more ambitious. Parsifal was completed in Palermo in 1882 but had not been performed at the Massimo for … » Read

The BBC’s news operation, under a mandate to save £80m by 2022, has announced it will cut 450 jobs. “Never in my career have I felt this organization is quite under the threat that it currently is,” said Fran Unsworth, … » Read

One of the world’s most iconic buildings has never really worked very well. Intended to be “the best opera house that can be built” when the competition for its design was announced in 1954, the Sydney Opera House has been … » Read

British violist Timothy Ridout [pictured], 24, has signed with HarrisonParrott for general management. Winner of the Hamburg Symphony’s inaugural Sir Jeffrey Tate Prize earlier this month, Ridout comes to HP from the Young Classical Artists … » Read

Although the presentation of the Grammys for the classical genre is relegated to the pre-telecast portion of the event, the prestige and value of the award remains important. “Saying that somebody is nominated or has won a Grammy is a very … » Read

Carnegie Hall is a storied institution, but it is also a generous and far-reaching one. Its ambitious education programs impact millions across the globe, and it never hesitates to lend its brand and share its wealth with institutions and … » Read