Marc A. Scorca, who  retired at the end of 2025 after 35 years as CEO of OPERA America, is joining the board of directors of the Washington National Opera (WNO). One of the most influential voices in American opera, he brings a depth of … » Read

LONDON—The later compositions of Jean Sibelius are succinct, stripped back as they are to the essentials of musical expression until his final symphony, the Seventh, delivered its profound dialectic in 20 uninterrupted minutes. Yet only 32 … » Read

This year the Kansas City Symphony (KCS) will break ground on a new 4,600-seat concert venue designed for contemporary touring artists as well as film with live orchestra. The 1,600-seat Helzberg Hall, at the Kauffman Center for the Performing … » Read

Israeli-American conductor Yoel Gamzou is to be music director of the Polish National Opera (Teatr wielki) in Warsaw as of next season. He succeeds Patrick Fournillier, in the job from 2020, and has signed a four-year contract. Much of his … » Read

On Friday, March 27, the musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra issued a statement about their meeting on March 19 with orchestra CEO Chad Smith, 12 voting members of the Board of Trustees, and three non-voting Life Trustees. Virtually all … » Read

Following a tense meeting on March 26 between musicians and management of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), CEO Chad Smith acknowledged, “We have a lot of work to do to rebuild trust with the musicians.” That will be “a major … » Read

LOS ANGELES—Irish composer Gerald Barry’s wonderfully outlandish operas used to arrive at Walt Disney Concert Hall with regularity every five years, starting in 2006 with The Triumph of Beauty and Deceit , followed by The Importance … » Read

Kennedy Center’s professional dance offerings between now and July 4, when the Center will shutter, consists of The State Folk Song and Dance Ensemble “Mazowsze” of Poland on April 25. Period. The New York City Ballet had been … » Read

Jennifer Schuessler, a culture reporter for The New York Times , recently discussed why Donald Trump seems so focused on reshaping many of America’s cultural institutions. “The full shape of it is very hard to determine,” she … » Read

With the search for its next music director underway, it’s no coincidence that the San Francisco Symphony’s (SFS) 115 th season, running Sept. 8 through  June 27, 2027, features no fewer than 26 guest conductors, five of them new … » Read