Julia Wolfe is no stranger to the history of industrial relations and its tragedies. Her Steel Hammer (2009) for three sopranos and chamber orchestra examined the often fractious relationship between man and machine through the tale of African … » Read

On Jan. 29 Verdi scholars will gain unfettered access to 5,400 pages of the composer’s papers that have been largely inaccessible to all but a few people for over a century. The cache of documents includes sketches for 12 operas, ranging … » Read

A new French drama that depicts life within a fictional orchestra and whose protagonist is a woman conductor has gone live on French national TV. The six-part series, entitled Philharmonia , launched in Belgium and Switzerland last week, before … » Read

Carl Topilow , now in his 42 nd year as music director of the National Repertory Orchestra, has just signed a three-year contract that will take him through 2022. It is to be his last with the annual Breckenridge, CO, summer festival and youth … » Read

PARIS — Oscar-winning composer and pianist Michel Legrand, whose hits included the score for the '60s romance The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and the song The Windmills of Your Mind and who worked with some of biggest-name artists of the 20th … » Read

Finnish conductor Dalia Stasevska is to be the new principal guest conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, joining the august team of  Sakari Oramo, chief conductor; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor laureate; and Semyon Bychkov, who holds the … » Read

CHICAGO—Lyric Opera of Chicago rarely makes anyone’s list of most innovative opera companies. But with the 2019-20 season, announced Thursday at the Lyric Opera House downtown, the company makes it clear that, going forward, new work … » Read

Italian conductor Daniele Rustioni, principal conductor of Opéra National de Lyon and Orchestra della Toscana, is to be chief conductor of the Ulster Orchestra as of next September. He succeeds Rafael Payare in September; Payare has been … » Read

The ripple effect of the Trump administration’s government shutdown has reached California’s cultural community. On Jan 23, California Humanities (CH) CEO Julie Fry announced that no grants would be fulfilled until the shutdown ends. … » Read

Nicola Benedetti is putting her money where her mouth is when it comes to music education. Long a vigorous advocate for “building discipline, professionalism, concentration and perseverance . . . through the act of conscientious music … » Read