EDINBURGH—Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s new opera The Galloping Cure premiered August 9 at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh and has received an excellent set of reviews. Based on an original story by Karen Russell, itself inspired … » Read

Two centuries on from its London premiere, Oberon remains Carl Maria von Weber’s most enigmatic opera. Often cited as a forgotten masterpiece, its combination of a notoriously risible libretto and the fact that it was written in English … » Read

Something rather special occurred within the hallowed walls of the medieval church of St. Burchardi in Halberstadt, Germany this August 5. An expectant crowd of reporters and contemporary music enthusiasts packed the sanctuary to witness what is … » Read

The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and Music Director Andris Nelsons have announced the appointment of Kip Zimmerman as the orchestra’s new associate principal oboe, beginning in the 2026–27 season. He will occupy the Farla and … » Read

Ever wanted to be coached by a principal from one of the world’s leading orchestras? Well, now you can be. It's all part the latest initiative presented by the Master Sessions program on Younison, an online platform dedicated to connecting … » Read

At four hours of music and a highly complex score for huge orchestra (120 musicians in this case) and chorus, it’s no wonder that performances of Olivier Messiaen’s monumental Saint François d'Assise a re rare ; it has been … » Read

The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) should already be planning for its centennial in 2031. Instead, it faces the prospect of having no home, no 2026-27 season, and quite possibly, no future, all due to Donald Trump’s misguided effort to … » Read

Matthias Pintscher is to succeed Jaime Martin as music director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra as of 2027-28, with an initial contract of four years. Pintscher, also a composer, recently renewed his contract as music director of the Kansas … » Read

How much of a good thing is too much? When does wretched excess overcome commitment to one composer’s oeuvre? The Guardian’ s Flora Willson recently put herself to these tests, reviewing six operas totaling 23 hours of Wagner … » Read

Suno, the AI-generative song platform, is introducing new tools designed to prevent users from uploading its AI-generated songs on other streaming platforms to earn revenue. Audio watermarking and fingerprinting will in theory stop misuse of … » Read