WASHINGTON (AP) — Fencing went up Wednesday around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close most of the performing arts center for repairs. A Democratic congresswoman who is a trustee quickly … » Read

Reducing their salaries to match their current workload is not sitting well with the San Francisco Opera orchestra musicians. After calling a strike 30 minutes before the opening-night curtain on Sept.12, their work stoppage continues, with … » Read

This article has been updated to include details of the meeting and references to some previous developments and contexts. WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP)—The Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board voted on Tuesday to close most of the iconic performing … » Read

Matthew  Epstein, among the most powerful managers of vocal artists before retiring from CAMI in 2010, has been recruited by Dallas Opera General Director and CEO David Lomeli as senior artistic advisor. Like Lomeli in recent years, Epstein … » Read

James Gandre, president of Manhattan School of Music (MSM), will retire in June 2028 after what will have been 15 years. He first joined MSM in 1985, serving in a variety of staff positions until 2000. After 13 years as a senior administrator at … » Read

The "financial woes, aging audiences and perceived irrelevance” that challenge opera today prompt “constant hand-wringing” among those who love the art form, writes Harvey Sachs in the New York Times . When a friend recently … » Read

LONDON—While the world holds its breath to see if AI really does wipe out the entire human race within the next decade, it’s worth spending a moment to marvel at what advanced technology can achieve in the realm of the performing … » Read

Pending ratification, scheduled for Wednesday, the Philadelphia Orchestra musicians have signed a new three-year contract, which moves base salary from the current $176,280 to $200,008 by its end. While the agreement was not a cliff hanger, the … » Read

The Mothers of Kherson , a new opera by Ukrainian composer Maxim Kolomiiets and American librettist George Brant, will have its premiere on Oct. 16 at the Teatr Wielki–Polish National Opera in Warsaw. Based on the true story of Ukrainian … » Read

The University of Miami has selected Matt Serletic as the new dean of the Frost School of Music, effective Oct. 19. He succeeds Shelton G. “Shelly” Berg, who stepped down this past spring after 19 years in the position. Serletic, a … » Read