Now in its seventh year, Manhattan’s Prototype Festival, a co-production with Beth Morrison Projects and HERE, is a fascinating mix of mostly new, edgily contemporary, multi-disciplinary opera and music theater. As a prime example of its … » Read

Despite the growing presence of female conductors in the classical music world, many still find themselves answering questions their male counterparts would never be expected to entertain. For Alondra de la Parra, who has conducted more than 100 … » Read

Jennifer Teisinger [pictured], former executive director of the Bravo! Vail Music Festival, is to be the new executive director of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra (SDSO). She takes the helm in February, in time to gear up for the … » Read

Dutch conductor Edo de Waart, noted orchestra builder, is to be the San Diego Symphony’s principal guest conductor as of next fall for three seasons. He is the first to hold the position in the orchestra’s 110-year history. De Waart, … » Read

Brooklyn-based American Opera Projects (AOP)--which counts As One, The Summer King, The Scarlet Ibis, and Heart of Darkness among its successes--has promoted Matt Gray to the position of general director, succeeding Charles Jarden, who steps … » Read

With Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) just a bit more than two months away and as yet undefined, the nation’s orchestras are growing increasingly alarmed. “They are particularly worried about the prospect of a no-deal … » Read

Neal Goren [pictured], founding artistic director of the late, great, Gotham Chamber Opera, has re-emerged with a new company called Catapult Opera and a partner that will enable him to mount his imaginative productions. That would be Peak … » Read

Within 24 hours of each other, Opera America and the League of American Orchestras announced new grant monies for projects that emphasize diversity and inclusion. The League has received $2.1 million from the Mellon Foundation to launch … » Read

The Greek National Opera (GNO) has received a $22.7 million grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to implement a four-year program that would help to raise the company’s international profile as well as fund its season-long … » Read

An established artist and co-founder of ICE (International Contemporary Ensemble), the Chinese-born American composer Huang Ruo is a perfect match for National Sawdust’s FERUS festival, defined as “a showcase of untamed voices.” … » Read