A fraught relationship with violinist Holly Mulcahy has left the Chattanooga Symphony (CSO) without its concertmaster since its season opened in early October. In August Mulcahy  sued the orchestra for breach of contract after it canceled … » Read

This year’s Prototype Festival, which runs January 9-19 at a number of different NYC venues, boasts six works, some of them premieres, all of them new, by no less than 23 composers and librettists. Self-described as exploring the … » Read

For its first recording under Music Director Gianandrea Noseda, the National Symphony Orchestra will go into business with the London Symphony’s LSO Live label, pairing the Suite from Copland’s Billy the Kid with Dvorák’s … » Read

A report from the Music Managers Forum (MMF) suggests that the expanding role of music managers and an outmoded compensation model are threatening the profession’s continued viability. Roles once considered the province of the record … » Read

Chances are good that András Schiff [pictured] will not be reappearing with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) any time soon. The pianist’s recent performances were to feature him playing with and conducting the … » Read

The Salzburg Festival has announced its 2020 season, and among the highlights are what Artistic Director Markus Hinterhäuser characterizes as a “very courageous” Don Giovanni (“nobody can deny the relevance of that opera … » Read

Having enjoyed much box office success during the past two decades, it is hardly surprising that the Los Angeles Philharmonic would be approached to help save the Ford Theater. The 1200-seat venue, built in 1920, recently underwent a $72 million … » Read

Romanian conductor Cristian Macelaru, 39, is to succeed Emmanuel Krivine as music director of the Orchestre National de France, effective in September of 2021. His appointment, a surprise to insiders, was announced today by Sibyle Veil, president … » Read

The Cleveland Orchestra will become the first American symphony to perform at the Abu Dhabi Festival in the United Arab Emirates next March and April, one of a number of stops on what marks its 20 th international tour under Music Director Franz … » Read

Given that health problems caused Mariss Jansons to cancel three European concerts only a week ago, it’s perhaps surprising that the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra put its ailing chief conductor on a plane for the States. As it was, his … » Read