SAN FRANCISCO—The stars lined up in June at Davies Symphony Hall, as one San Francisco Symphony program after another formed a constellation of connections. It began on June 6, when Elim Chan, the orchestra’s music director designate, … » Read

Indiana University’s Department of Theater, Drama, and Contemporary Dance is moving from the College of Arts and Sciences to the Jacobs School of Music. The move, under discussion for two years, has taken on momentum following the state … » Read

LONDON—Davóne Tines’s residency at the Barbican Centre has been an opportunity for the American bass-baritone to spread his curatorial wings and a chance for U.K. audiences to experience his charismatic voice and eclectic but … » Read

The Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) and Carnegie Hall are launching a five-year initiative to present classic American musicals in concert. Prompted by the success of OSL’s sold-out January 2026 performance of Rodgers & … » Read

After a concert in Tokyo on July 7, the Hagen Quartet will end a 45-year career as one of the world’s premier string quartets. This last season, says Veronika Hagen, one of three siblings who have been members of the ensemble since its … » Read

On June 20, the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus—best known as Greece’s preeminent venue for classical Greek tragedies—dipped a toe into Western opera for the first time in 65 years, recreating a landmark production of Medea … » Read

SEATTLE AND SAN FRANCISCO—Last week, two West Coast orchestras wound their seasons down with Beethoven’s choral symphony, a reminder that this familiar ritual need not be merely routine. In the Pacific Northwest, it marked the close … » Read

In a move that will expand its presence in the classical music sector, PIAS has acquired Signum. Best known for its early music, choral, and orchestral recordings, the British independent includes among its artists The King’s Singers, … » Read

Patrick Evans has been named chair of the Department of Music in the College of Arts and Sciences at University of Alabama at Birmingham. He returns to his hometown from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, where he has served as Director … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump spoke personally with the chief executive of Live Nation [pictured] in the weeks before the Justice Department abruptly settled its longstanding antitrust lawsuit against the entertainment giant and … » Read