LONDON—Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw is a masterpiece, so seamlessly does the composer integrate music and text to create a gripping piece of music drama. It is not, however, indestructible. A successful production needs to … » Read

The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal’s 93 rd season—Rafael Payare’s fifth as music director—boasts a glittery roster of guest artists that includes Renée Fleming, Lang Lang, Alisa Weilerstein, and Leonidas … » Read

At the conclusion of 2026 edition of the Leipzig Bach Competition on March 21, German violinist Miha Zhu, 29, took home the €20,000 cash prize as well as additional awards worth €5,000. She will also receive concert engagements at the … » Read

The Schumann Quartett--named for brothers Erik and Ken, violin, and cellist Mark—has brought American violist Matthew McDowell into the group to succeed Veit Hertenstein, who left in December after three years. McDowell is an alumnus of … » Read

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