Richard Antoine White, principal tuba in the New Mexico Philharmonic and an associate professor and associate director of the Spirit Marching Band at the University of New Mexico, has come a long way from his hardscrabble beginnings in … » Read

CHICAGO—Oh, boy. Literally. When the curtain rose Saturday night on Lyric Opera of Chicago’s new production of Siegfried , some in the audience doubtless felt their hackles rising right along with it. Mime, the excellent German tenor … » Read

Tributes to historic masterpieces and their creators are a tricky business. In dance, the choreographer and original dancers with whom he or she created the piece are long gone. What has been passed on inevitably undergoes changes from the … » Read

Naxos Music Group has acquired The Royal Opera House’s Opus Arte, a label it has been distributing since its launch in 1999. The deal includes audio/video productions by all of Opus Arte’s clientele: the ROH, Glyndebourne, Dutch … » Read

American orchestras are not alone in their concern about diversifying their ranks. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam is developing a new youth orchestra for ages 14-17; a free program that is designed to “reflect the diversity … » Read

Car enthusiasts visiting AutoMobility LA on Nov. 28 will hear something completely new. The Lincoln Aviator SUV, which premieres at the show, uses symphonic music rather than electronically generated sounds to capture a driver’s attention. … » Read

The firing of two key advisors to Benjamin Zander [pictured] has turned out to be just the tip of the iceberg at his Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (BYPO). David St. George, an artistic advisor, was arrested on child pornography charges ; … » Read

“Glass’s music is perfect circus music.” So believes Tilde Björfors, founder and artistic director of Cirkus Cirkör, Sweden’s “contemporary circus” and director of the recent production of Philip … » Read

Donald Trump has nominated Mary Anne Carter, a former chief policy adviser to Florida Governor (and U.S. Senate candidate) Rick Scott to be chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Aside from her 18-month tenure as the NEA’s … » Read

PARIS —Back in 2005, Cuban-American soprano Lisette Oropesa [pictured]—the recent Marguerite de Valois in the Paris Opera’s Les Hugenots --weighed 210 pounds. Now she weighs just 123.   "That's a lot to lose. It took five … » Read