CHICAGO—Christmas came early for Chicago Symphony audiences on December 18. I refer not to the orchestra’s holiday music concerts, which continue this week, but to what was the first of three regular subscription performances of … » Read

When Harry Connick Jr. [pictured] was just 21 years old, he got a call from the late Rob Reiner that helped make his career. In the midst of directing When Harry Met Sally , Reiner invited the composer/performer to Hollywood to “play some … » Read

The sudden renaming of the Kennedy Center to honor Donald Trump by his hand-picked governing board last week was thoroughly predictable. It was one more effort by his inner circle to court favor with him for praise unearned. But it also has the … » Read

Anyone interested in finding out what’s on offer at the newly rechristened “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts” may have to search a bit on the Internet. Two of the most logical … » Read

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center started the work of adding Donald Trump’s name to the building on Friday, a day after the president’s handpicked board voted to do so. Several blue tarps were hung in front of the institution … » Read

Curtis Institute of Music has announced the appointment of Teng Li (’05) to its performance faculty with the beginning of the 2026-27 school year. A globally renowned performer, Li is principal viola of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and a … » Read

Among the highlights of the 47 th edition of the Rossini Opera Festival (ROF), scheduled for Pesaro, Italy, August 11 to 23, will be one new production; two revivals of productions by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle and Damiano Michieletto; a 30 th … » Read

There’ll be significant movement at the top of Warner Classics and Erato next month, as longtime President Alain Lanceron moves to chairman emeritus capping 12 years at the helm. He was named to the post in 2014 after Warner Music Group … » Read

The Telekom Beethoven Competition concluded on Dec. 13 in Bonn with 25-year-old American pianist Seth Schultheis winning the €50,000 first prize. Second and third place awards of €25,000 and €10,000 went to Amir Ron (Israel) and … » Read

In what has become a too-frequent occurrence, a violinist was forced to remove his instruments from their case and carry them in his arms in order to board a flight. On Dec. 14, Bojan Cicic, leader of the Academy of Ancient Music, boarded a … » Read