The first China International Music Competition, currently underway in Beijing at the China Conservatory of Music, has announced the 12 semifinalists; they will now work their way toward the finals on May 20 with the Philadelphia Orchestra under … » Read

New York City Ballet’s May 2 Spring Gala program book included the line, “Tonight we celebrate the Company’s rich history and bright future.” Placed directly beneath the names of its newly appointed artistic directors, … » Read

Hannu Lintu, current chief conductor of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (FRSO), is to take the same position with the Finnish National Opera and Ballet as of January 2022. Last week the FRSO announced that  he would be succeeded in fall … » Read

WASHINGTON, D.C.--When opera singers turn to the rarified domain of the song recital, the results too often prove disappointing. The perceived need to prove one's bona fides across a range of repertory—German lieder, French chansons, … » Read

The Sphinx Organization has received $3 million from the Fund II Foundation, the largest grant in its history. Sphinx President and Artistic Director Afa S. Dworkin predicts the monies will bolster its leadership and development programs to … » Read

The Santa Fe Opera announced its 2020 season today, live-streaming its press conference on Facebook. General Director Robert K. Meya led the proceedings, with Board President Susan G. Marineau on hand, as well as Dramaturg Cori Ellison , and … » Read

Two veteran faculty members at the Curtis Institute of Music—Mikael Eliasen [pictured] and Aaron Rosand—are set to retire at the conclusion of the current academic year. Eliasen, the Hirsig Family Chair of Vocal Studies and artistic … » Read

There’s good news from Down Under. Opera Australia (OA) finished the 2018 season with a $342,667 (Australian dollars) operating surplus on gross receipts of $115m. This represents a significant turnaround from 2017, when OA had an operating … » Read

MILAN—On Monday, Luca Formenton, head of Italian publisher Saggiatore, stood before a packed conference room to announce the formation of a new orchestra, LaFil. It can hardly be a coincidence that Daniele Gatti, with ample free time on his … » Read

The Lucerne Festival, est. 1938, is making some key changes. As of 2020 it will abolish the offshoots of its annual six-week-long summer festival: the Easter Festival (the last one ran April 6-14) and the Piano Festival (scheduled for November … » Read