The Lyric Opera of Chicago is soon to get a major patron-friendly upgrade. Over the summer of 2020, the Ardis Krainik Theater will get new (and more comfortable) seats, restructured sightlines on the main floor, improved accessibility, and a … » Read

BOSTON—Last week’s “Leipzig Week in Boston” [see Part I of this story] offered a chance to see the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Leipzig’s Gewandhausorchester onstage in Symphony Hall, first individually and then … » Read

On Nov. 3 the Wexford Festival Opera brought down the curtain on its 68 th season. The conclusion of the 13-day affair, which featured 41 events, also marked the end to David Agler’s 15-year tenure as artistic director. Rosetta Cucchi will … » Read

In a review of the first act of Die Walküre by the Colburn Orchestra, led by Esa-Pekka Salonen, Los Angeles Times critic Mark Swed finds much to like. Salonen, Swed writes, “made the act more about the orchestra than the … » Read

It was incredibly disheartening to read Susan Elliott’s piece on November 1 in Musical America on my recent inclusion in the League of American Orchestra’s Emerging Leader’s Program . I engaged in the program with a desire to … » Read

The Metropolitan Opera will hold a tribute to Jessye Norman on Nov. 24 that celebrates the life and career of the late soprano. Latonia Moore, Eric Owens, Lise Davidsen, J’Nai Bridges, and Leah Hawkins are scheduled to perform, the company … » Read

Jessica Elkhatib , a cellist who has worked primarily in the commercial and Broadway realms, won $10.9 million in a lawsuit filed in Westchester County Supreme Court on Friday. The New York Post reports that Elkhatib, who holds masters degrees in … » Read

BOSTON—Andris Nelsons wants to unite the world, one orchestra at a time. Bringing two of the most respected international ensembles together for a week is a promising start. The 40-year-old Latvian conductor, [ Musical America’s 2018 … » Read

Silkroad, the international musicians’ collective founded in 2000 by Yo-Yo Ma, has announced that Kathy Fletcher is to be its next executive director; she succeeds Eduardo A. Braniff, who left last month after two-and-a-half years.   … » Read

A November 20 concert at Tel Aviv’s Charles Bronfman Auditorium featuring the Israel Philharmonic and stars of the pop world has been cancelled for its purposeful exclusion of women performers. The concert was organized as a fund-raiser for … » Read