Having successfully bankrupted Kennedy Center, Donald Trump now says he'll be the one to save it, IF his name goes on the building. Monies allotted by Congress in 2025 for repairs to the Center have gone who knows where since Trump took it over … » Read

With the appearance of yesterday’s NY Times Magazine article, the secret of the heaven-on-earth paradise of Tippet Rise is out. But if a first-time visitor’s account was self-revelatory, for those of us lucky enough to go for a second … » Read

Patrick Lange will succeed Garry Walker as music director of Opera North when the latter’s current contract concludes after nine years in August 2028. Lange, a regular guest conductor at leading opera houses including the Vienna State Opera … » Read

The symphony orchestras of Charlotte (NC) and Tokyo have each agreed to multi-year contract  extensions for their music directors. In North Carolina, Kwamé Ryan will extend his tenure with the CSO, which began with a three-year … » Read

Spanish conductor Juanjo Mena has retired at age 61 due to the rapid progression of Alzheimer’s disease, first diagnosed in March of 2025. He last conducted on August 12, when he led the Basque National Orchestra at the San Sebastián … » Read

As it turns out, opening-night patrons at the War Memorial Opera House had dressed in their finest for no reason. Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra, set to launch the 104 th San Francisco Opera season on September 12, was cancelled, just as the … » Read

The acclaimed apprentice program will have new leaders at the next Santa Fe Opera season, specifically Kevin Murphy as its director and longtime chorus director Susanne Sheton as his associate. The new lineup succeeds last year’s, which saw … » Read

While the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s (DSO) decision to eliminate three senior positions is an indication of the orchestra’s continued financial challenges, the nature of their functions raises troubling questions about the … » Read

The Liszt Academy reports receiving a record 265 applications from aspiring young singers for its biannual Éva Marton International Singing Competition in its seventh edition. Following a week of elimination rounds, the finals took … » Read

After a one-year medical leave, Elizabeth Askren is back as music director of the Yale Symphony Orchestra, a post she assumed last year , succeeding the retiring Willam Boughton.  In her absence, several guest and student conductors, … » Read