The opera world remains divided on Placido Domingo’s indiscretions, with the likes of Sonya Yoncheva and Anna Netrebko defending him, along with the Salzburg Festival, where he is still scheduled to appear next Sunday. The Teatro Royal, … » Read

The latest addition to the growing roster of youth orchestras—the Concertgebouworkest Young—will make its symphonic debut with concerts in Amsterdam and Brussels in late August. Young is a relative latecomer: the U.K., the U.S., … » Read

The current occupant of The White House differs from his predecessors in ways too many to count. One that has become increasingly evident is his apparent indifference to music. Leading classical, jazz, and popular musical artists have entertained … » Read

Boasting over 100,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel, composer David Bruce has posted a video titled Classical Music isn't Dead. Nor is the CD. Subtitled, “ How to Release in 2019,” he absolutely proves his point using personal … » Read

She has captivated audiences from the Metropolitan Opera to the Mariinsky Theater, where she began her career mopping the stage. Yet there is little of the distant, aloof diva in Anna Netrebko, who regularly shares pictures of herself and her … » Read

The protests in Hong Kong will be at the core of two new projects by the dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. The first, a new production of Puccini’s Turandot , which he will design and direct for the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, is … » Read

They helicoptered over crowds into the Woodstock festival and hiked in past abandoned cars. They danced at dawn on a muddy hillside and dodged drenching rain. They barely slept, phoned Mom to say they were OK and marveled at their sheer numbers. … » Read

In the wake of the  Associated Press’s report about Plácido Domingo’s past unwanted indiscretions, the reactions on either side of the pond are quite different. Stateside, the  Philadelphia Orchestra and the  San … » Read

David Polk is leaving his position as program director of Chicago’s classical music station WFMT after 13 years with the company. He started as an intern under the late Andrew Patner, when he was critic-at-large. Polk had worked his way up … » Read

The Cincinnati Pops has tapped American conductor/actor Damon Gupton as principal guest conductor beginning with the upcoming season. “Damon is a fantastic musician who has really connected with both our audiences and musicians,” said … » Read