The Seattle Symphony has received a gift of $1 million from local philanthropist and board member Judith Fong. The monies will go toward operating expenses, but the gift is being acknowledged by naming the conductor emeritus position for Ms. … » Read

Dame Evelyn Glennie, tenor Mark Padmore, and composer Nigel Osborne are among more than 200 U.K. prominent classical musicians asking London Mayor Sadiq Khan to rescind permission for BP’s sponsorship of the Trafalgar Square screenings of … » Read

The Chicago Federation of Musicians, representing members of the Grant Park Orchestra, has reached a new, tentative agreement with the players’ employers. Paul Winberg, president and CEO of the Grant Park Festival indicated that the new, … » Read

The Leeds International Piano Competition has announced several steps to enhance its already robust status as a leading competition. Foremost is a new partnership with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (RLPO). At the next competition, in … » Read

The San Francisco Opera is establishing a new Department of Diversity, Equity and Community as a part of the reorganization of its education department. Under the leadership of Charles “Chip” McNeal [pictured], currently senior … » Read

The death of Alamo City Opera founder Mark Richter in April is to followed by the death of the company. Chairwoman Carol Karotkin decided it was the best of “several options” and that ceasing operation altogether "really retains his … » Read

An article by Chicago Symphony Orchestra bassist and players committee chair Steve Lester outlines the basic issues the led to the musicians' strike and the tactics used to achieve their goals. The end result was a 13.25 percent wage increase … » Read

When audiences come to see a story ballet as part of American Ballet Theatre’s Metropolitan Opera House season, they expect a grand affair: opulent sets, lavish costumes, and drama and romance played out through virtuosic one-upmanship. … » Read

MILFORD HAVEN, Wales—Welsh National Opera could probably do with a few laughs at the moment. Having bid farewell to Artistic Director David Pountney (he leaves this summer) amid talk of falling audiences, it now sees managing director … » Read

Pianist Kirill Gerstein has joined [Kathryn] Enticott Music Management (EMM) for worldwide representation as of the 20/21 season. He will be leaving CM management in New York to do so, an exit encouraged by company principal Linda Marder (the M … » Read