LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s cruise through its centennial year suddenly hit some rough road as summer turned to fall. Simon Woods, the Phil’s CEO for only 20 months, abruptly departed Sep. 16 for reasons, … » Read

MILAN (AP) — Even as his U.S. career seemingly winds down amid accusations of sexual harassment, opera legend Plácido Domingo remains on the bill of a host of European opera houses. The 78-year-old singer who rose to stardom as … » Read

Glory to Hong Kong, the work of an anonymous composer known only as “Thomas,” has rapidly won acceptance as the national anthem for those demonstrating on behalf of the city’s civic freedoms. “I planned for an anthem . . . … » Read

ASCAP has announced its annual Deems Taylor Awards—now known officially as the ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards for print, broadcast, media, and liner notes. Heidi Waleson’s book Mad Scenes and Exit Arias: The Death … » Read

CHICAGO—There’s something surprisingly luxurious about seeing Verdi’s Luisa Miller live. For one thing, it’s rarely performed. Lyric Opera of Chicago, which unveiled a splendidly sung production Saturday night at the Lyric … » Read

The children of Tom and Mary Beck, longtime supporters of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO), have made a $10m gift, the largest single gift in the ensemble’s history. “My parents believed that culture was an important aspect of … » Read

Flying with cellos can be no fun at all, as six musicians trying to return to the U.K. from Basel after a concert were recently reminded. On Oct. 11 Peter Gregson, Gabriella Swallow, Ashok Klouda, Adrian Bradbury, Ben Chappell and Tim Lowe had … » Read

The Ann Arbor Symphony will promote its director of marketing and communications, Tyler Rand [pictured], to the post of executive director in January. He succeeds Mary Steffek Blaske, who will retire in December after 25 years in the job. Rand, … » Read

When Laurence Fishburne needed inspiration as a struggling young actor, he looked at photos of great artists to help him focus, including opera star Jessye Norman. At Norman’s funeral Saturday in her hometown of Augusta, Georgia — … » Read

Tanglewood is now open for business year’ round. The summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its Tanglewood Music Center Fellows has become the fall, winter, and spring home to programs ranging from photography and film to dance, … » Read