Israeli conductor Eliahu Inbal, 83, is to be principal conductor of Taipei Symphony Orchestra as of August; he has signed a three-season contract and plans to lead complete Mahler, Bruckner, and Shostakovich symphony cycles during his term, … » Read

Some 60 years ago, when I was in college, I passed out programs for the Boston Symphony’s Friday matinees. I chose program passing over ushering since ushers had to spend a third of the concert out in the halls, in case of emergencies, … » Read

LONDON—“It feels like a Russian novel,” enthuses conductor Antonio Pappano of Verdi’s middle-period epic La forza del destino (1862), an opera that was written for premiere in St. Petersburg but only arrived at its final … » Read

The Italian ensemble Quartetto di Cremona--Cristiano Gualco and Paolo Andreoli violins, Simone Gramaglia viola, Giovanni Scaglione cello--has won the Franco Buitoni Award 2019, receiving £25,000 and a specially … » Read

It is hardly surprising to learn that the latest proposed budget from the Trump administration—at $4.7 trillion, the largest in the nation’s history—cuts all federal funds to the arts and humanities, public television and radio, … » Read

Despite continued talks through the weekend, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) and its musicians have been unable to reach agreement on contract terms. As a result, a second week of concerts has been cancelled, affecting all … » Read

MILAN--La Scala has decided to return more than three million euros ($3.4 million) in funding to Saudi Arabia after a plan to work closely with the country was widely criticized, including by members of the governing League party. The Saudi … » Read

Nothing changes. The bigotry, racism, nativism, and anti-Semitism that provide a basis for composer Jack Perla and librettist Jessica Murphy Moo’s An American Dream remain as real in America today as they were when the nation was at war … » Read

In the fall of 2017, when Ted DeDee announced he would retire in May of 2018 as president and CEO of the Madison, WI, Overture Center for the Arts, he told the local newspaper, “I’d love to travel some more. I’ve developed a … » Read

When Robert Spano  steps aside as music director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at the end of the 2020-2021 season, he will still have plenty to do, continuing his job as music director of the Aspen Music Festival as well as starting a … » Read