Should classical artists mimic their pop counterparts by producing music “conceptual” video singles? Not straight-ahead concert or recording-session videos, but those that create a story or idea around the artist and/or the piece? In … » Read

CHICAGO—Sometimes the season-long projects that orchestras announce with great fanfare add up to much ado about nothing. Over-arching themes like “Revolution” or “Breaking New Ground” can devolve into just another … » Read

The dramatic collapse of the Venezuelan economy and the accompanying political turmoil have sent over two million people fleeing the country. Among those departing are hundreds of musicians who grew up in the country’s internationally … » Read

Jennifer Ritvo Hughes, executive director of Boston’s Cantata Singers, is to take the same position with the Boston Baroque, as of November 26. She succeeds Miguel Rodriguez, in the job for six years and now moving into the non-profit … » Read

On Oct. 18 the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) announced some remarkable financial news. This past year produced a $2.3 million operating surplus and the reduction of the orchestra’s accumulated deficit—$12 million just two years … » Read

The Los Angeles Philharmonic yesterday reported that its fourth and newest YOLA site, at Camino Nuevo, is already underway, with “hundreds” of students in grades K-3 in the Westlake/MacArthur Park area of Los Angeles. Ultimately it … » Read

SEATTLE, WA—Last May, when he performed three pieces at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markl, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason enchanted a global audience, piquing the interest of many listeners new to classical music. That … » Read

Evans Mirageas will exit his post as VP of artistic planning for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in December; he plans to spend more time with the Cincinnati Opera, where he has (simultaneously) been artistic director since 2005. He’s been … » Read

Competitions in the classical music world are evolving, from star-making machines to a regular part of a performer’s training. In a recent Washington Post article, Anne Midgette argues that, as the number of competitions has … » Read

Classical music’s oft touted ability to soothe the savage breast came up short during an Oct. 11 concert by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra in Malmö, Sweden. As the Adagietto movement of Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, led by Andris … » Read