Kennedy Center officials were long aware of serious structural issues that they cited as new problems after the abrupt decision to close the performing arts venue this month, a group of former employees allege in a letter to Congress. The … » Read

LONDON—'‘Without passports or anything we took a boat.’’ That opening line from Julia Wolfe’s grandiose oratorio may seem carefree, but it marks a chilling prelude to the deadliest industrial disaster in New … » Read

That was quick. The musicians and management of the Cleveland Orchestra have come to a new three-year agreement, just on the heels of a  three-day strike declared at 12 a.m. Friday that resulted in the cancellation of a single concert the … » Read

CHICAGO—In its climb to the top of Chicago’s roster of chamber choirs, Bella Voce surely has one person to thank above all. Artistic Director Andrew Lewis notches 20 years with the ensemble this season—nearly half its history. … » Read

The musicians of the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra are unhappy. The season-opening run of Passion and Pride , a mixed program of three works with music by Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and John Philip Sousa, was recently performed to … » Read

As threatened , musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra went on strike at midnight, a week after the September 17 opening of Franz Welser-Möst’s 25 th and final season; tomorrow night’s concert has been cancelled as a result. … » Read

After several years of launching its season with contemporary operas, the Met turned to standard repertory for its 2026–2027 opening night, with Louisa Proske’s new production of Verdi’s Macbeth . Proske was making her Met debut … » Read

The Nashville Symphony Orchestra’s (NSO) long-standing financial concerns, recently exacerbated by the death of a major benefactor, are prompting a restructuring of the organization’s business model. "The Nashville Symphony is … » Read

Five new musicians have joined the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as of 2026-27. An additional three—Luke Fitzpatrick (acting second flute), Kristi Crago (returning acting utility horn), and Jeremy Sreejayan (acting percussion) have received … » Read

The Met Opera has launched a whopper of a fund raiser for $1.5 billlion, and at the same time announced—courtesy of New York Mayor Zohan Mamdani—that it will distribute 70,000 free tickets across all five boroughs, a practice for … » Read