LONDON—Established in 1922 in the town of the composer’s birth, the Halle Handel Festival is a Mecca for those seeking a deep dive into the works of one of the Baroque’s most successful and accessible musicians. The 2026 … » Read

On June 16 Federal District Court Judge Christopher R. Cooper, who had temporarily blocked the two-year closure of The Kennedy Center for renovations, ordered officials to give him a status report on plans for “public access and ongoing … » Read

In the fall of 2027, Vincenzo Milletarì will begin a three-year term as  principal conductor of the Göteborg Opera. He will succeed Aivis Greters . Milletarì, who has previously conducted Verdi’ Otello with the … » Read

A gift of an estimated $3.3 million from the estate of Helen Cox Kersting will establish a scholarship fund for students at the school of music at Millikin University in Decatur, IL. A 1956 graduate of the university, Kersting enjoyed a … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including the addition of five new categories. The academy on Tuesday announced the addition of a best Asian pop music performance category … » Read

MILAN—An icon of bohemian Paris in the heart of the city’s red-light district, the Moulin Rouge cabaret opened in 1889 and has been synonymous with nightlife and spectacle ever since. The club, which gave birth to the can-can at the … » Read

As of August 17, 2026, Tonya McBride Robles will become the new president and CEO of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO). She succeeds Curt Long , whose nine-year tenure saw the RPO launch a $50M+ comprehensive campaign for endowment, … » Read

The conductors emerging from the Sibelius Academy seem to be getting younger by the minute. The latest is Kristian Sallinen, a 2025 graduate, who is to be chief conductor and artistic director of Finland’s Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. He … » Read

On June 15 the Highmark Mann Center, Philadelphia’s outdoor arts center in Fairmount Park, relaunched 50 years and one day after the original venue, then known as Robin Hood Dell West, opened. The new renovations, carried out over the past … » Read

Colorado’s Central City Opera (CCO) is undertaking a multi-phase renovation project to transform the Williams' Stables, a historic landmark adjacent to the CCO’s Opera House, into a 100-seat black box theater and year-round cultural … » Read