The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO)is testing Friedrich Nietzsche’s bromide, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” Rendered homeless by the Trump administration’s decision to declare The Kennedy Center … » Read

The architectural firm chosen to coordinate the $257 million renovation of The Kennedy Center is  ASTR, a small Minnesota firm that employs 50 people, including eight architects and specializes in designing regional elementary schools, high … » Read

SEATTLE—When I heard Ryan Capozzo sing Don José in Seattle Opera’s Carmen last spring, I was struck by the young tenor’s vivid dramatic presence and alertness onstage. Opposite J’Nai Bridges, he also generated the … » Read

The 17th Wieniawski International Violin Competition concluded n Poznan, Poland,  on Oct. 25 with Ukrainian violinist Bohdan Luts having emerged from a field of four finalists to take the first prize of €60,000 cash and several … » Read

October was Steve Reich Month in New York. The composer turned 90 on October 3; to mark the occasion, his native city presented several commemorative concerts. In the middle of the month, the Park Avenue Armory offered a marathon of three … » Read

The Lucerne Symphony Orchestra has launched a new, biennial international conducting competition, with applications being accepted as of today through February 28, 2027. Applicants must be under 37 years of age as of June 24, 2027, the first day … » Read

LONDON—There were only two items on the ticket for the London Symphony Orchestra’s October 25 Barbican Hall concert, yet perhaps surprisingly it was the new work that left the stronger impression despite the tumultuous spiritual … » Read

Dimitri Murrath is to become associate dean of artistic administration and a member of the viola faculty at the New England Conservatory (NEC). He will teach a limited number of students to accommodate his administrative responsibilities. Murrath … » Read

Opera is the most all-encompassing performing art, embracing not just music but also dance, theater, and poetry as well as the artisanry of scenic designers and builders. Hundreds of employees stand behind even the most bare-bones production. It … » Read

The League of American Orchestras has come up with another “consortium commission,” in partnership with American Composers Orchestra (ACO), involving 30 orchestras and six composers. The project, part of the Virginia B. Toulmin … » Read