LOS ANGELES – First San Francisco, then Los Angeles, got glimpses of their soon-to-be music directors on consecutive weekends— Elim Chan up north on Halloween weekend, and Daniel Harding down south Sunday afternoon Nov. 8. Both … » Read

LONDON—Has ENO got a death wish? A new, home-grown Tosca tailor-made for the king-sized London Coliseum stage ought to have been the perfect antidote to Christof Loy’s flat and physically stretched importation (from Finland) in 2022. … » Read

At a ceremony following a performance at the Cello Biennale Amsterdam on Nov. 4, British cellist Steven Isserlis was presented with the 2026 Anner Bylsma Award. Given every four years to an individual or organization that has shown exceptional … » Read

In a move that epitomizes advanced planning, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has named Jaime Martín, its chief conductor since 2022 , conductor emeritus when his recently extended contract ends at the end of the 2029 season. Martín … » Read

Missy Mazzoli’s  opera Lincoln in the Bardo has proven so popular that the Metropolitan Opera has decided to stream the final performance live on Nov. 14 on its YouTube channel, coupled with a fund-raising pitch for the $1.5 billion … » Read

On October 29 Opera Index , a volunteer-led advocacy organization, announced awards totaling $100,000 for emerging opera singers. Five received $10,000 prizes: mezzo-soprano Hannah Jones, tenor Angel Gomez, countertenor Jake Ingbar, tenor Matthew … » Read

The Texas Society of Architects has honored the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, home to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) since it opened in 1989, with its 25-year award recognizing the building’s enduring architectural significance … » Read

The four programs that comprise the Spring 2027 season for the Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) range from the Broque influences of J.S. Bach to contemporary works by some of today's most adventurous artists. Performances begin on Feb. 23 with … » Read

Boston’s Kendall Square is home to a new performance venue. Located on the first three floors of a commercial building developed by BioMed Realty in collaboration with Global Arts Live (GAL), the 45,000-sq. ft. cultural facility, dubbed The … » Read

The ever-burgeoning Louisville Orchestra has hired a New York Philharmonic staffer as VP of artistic planning, a new post at the orchestra. She is Elizabeth Helgeson, who moves up from the status of director of artistic planning and … » Read