LONDON—Richard Strauss was a composer of polar extremes who embraced the yin of tragedy as readily as the yang of comedy. His orchestral favorites alone bear witness to this: the playful Till Eulenspiegel pre-dated the profound … » Read

San Diego Symphony has hired Patrick Castillo , until recently the New York Philharmonic’s VP for artistic planning, as a consultant for the same. He is to work with Music Director Rafael Payare and the orchestra’s artistic department … » Read

Local 802 of the American Federation of Museums (AFM) and the Metropolitan Opera have reached a tentative one-year contract for the Met’s more than 130 associate musicians. Unlike regular musicians, who are full-time, salaried employees who … » Read

A new analysis from SMU Data Arts— City Arts Sector Trends: Divergence and Resilience Across Ten U.S. Cities (2019–2024) —highlights the financial condition of nonprofit arts organizations in ten American cities as well as the … » Read

On July 20, Sony Music Entertainment and nine affiliated labels filed a copyright infringement suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Udio, the generative AI music platform. The law suit, the second that … » Read

The Glimmerglass Festival has for some years followed a formula: three mainstage “adult” operas, one  Broadway musical, also on the main stage, and one children’s opera in a reduced setting. That was the pattern this year, … » Read

Two concerts, one each on July 10 and 11, enabled a listener to compare the sound of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the Hunter Pavilion; the former was deemed a "pre-opening night" for workers who had participated in the three-year project, … » Read

Elizabeth McGuire’s  exit as executive director of the Colorado Music Festival is explained in the news from the Heifetz International Music Institute (HIMI) that she is to be its next executive chief, succeeding Benjamin Roe as of … » Read

With the beginning of the 2026-27 season, Tony Thornton will join the Jacksonville Symphony as director of the ensemble’s all-volunteer chorus. He succeeds Donald McCullough, who retired last  June after 14 years. Currently artistic … » Read

Joana Mallwitz, chief conductor of the Konzerthaus Berlin since 2023 , has signed a new five-year contract that will extend her tenure with the ensemble for a full decade. The native of Hildesheim in central Germany studied piano and conducting … » Read