The U.K. government should cover additional costs that musicians incur in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM). A press release states that a no-deal Brexit would cause “major disruption to … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra is to present a four-day celebration of Beethoven’s 250th anniversary at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), playing all nine symphonies and splicing them with newly commissioned works. The new works are … » Read

SALZBURG--Climate change is on people’s minds today, as well it should be. It’s a hard case to make through the medium of opera, particular an 18th-century opera, but in his new production of Mozart’s Idomeneo at the Salzburg … » Read

The State and Cathedral Choir in Berlin, a determinedly all-boys ensemble for its 554-year existence, will remain so for the foreseeable future. That was the ruling on Aug. 15 from a Berlin court that rejected a l awsuit filed on behalf of a … » Read

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