The National Symphony Orchestra has revealed its 2026–2027 offering, its 96th season and Music Director Gianandrea Noseda’s 10th. It made the announcement in conjunction with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which … » Read

LONDON—As conductor laureate of the Philharmonia as well as of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen was an ideal choice for this August 11 BBC Prom of 20th-century classics bringing together student orchestras from both sides of … » Read

Why is excellent opera so prohibitively expensive to mount? Why is opera, which is prohibitively expensive to mount, so often not excellent? Why is the quality of artists' work so often inversely related to their pay? Why are administrators and … » Read

Researchers in the U.K. have found that more than a third of adults regret not pursuing music when they were younger, either as practicing musicians or students of the subject. London Concertante , a chamber ensemble based in the British capital, … » Read

DALLAS, TX—The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has announced the appointment of six new musicians—five instrumentalists and a librarian—ahead of the 2026/27 concert season. They are, Yong Ha Jung (Section Viola), Pedro Mendez … » Read

PORTLAND, OR—The International Children’s Arts Network (ICAN) has announced the launch of a dedicated mobile app for its free, 24/7 HD radio and streaming service. Now in its seventh year, ICAN is powered by public radio station All … » Read

The award-winning Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) has announced the receipt of $2,040,000 from the Perenchio Foundation, the largest grant in the organization’s history. Described as a 2026 General Operating Support Grant, it … » Read

A D.C. superior court judge has ruled that the Kennedy Center must pay Chuck Redd $252,000 in legal fees and costs after the organization unsuccessfully pursued a lawsuit against him. The Kennedy Center—or the Trump Kennedy Center as it was … » Read

SALZBURG—More than 200 gold statuettes of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart have been stolen from an exhibition in the composer's hometown celebrating his 270th birthday. Salzburg’s Mozarteum Foundation unveiled 320 of the tiny figures, … » Read

Global streaming giant Spotify has responded to the ongoing industry and consumer backlash against the proliferation of AI-related content by announcing that it will begin tagging AI-generated artists as “AI Personas”. Its aim is thus … » Read