The current contract for the musicians of the Boston Symphony expires at summer’s end. Given that management’s decision to fire Music Director Andris Nelsons was made, they affirm, without their substantive input, they have issued a … » Read

An open letter signed by more than 1,000 musicians and cultural workers is calling for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna between May 12 and 16. Organized by the group "No Music for Genocide," the letter urges artists, … » Read

The U.S. war on Iran is being blamed by the Saudi Arabian government for its withdrawal from a $200 million deal with the Metropolitan Opera, reported to be in its worst financial shape ever. Announced last fall as the Met’s savior , the … » Read

This year’s traditional New Year’s Day Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic has caused quite a stir . The Austrian ensemble has come under harsh criticism in some quarters for dramatically reworking Florence Price’s Rainbow Waltz … » Read

In his first, 2026-27 season as music director of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchesters Berlin (DSO), Kazuki Yamada will lead six programs, beginning in October with Ives’s The Unanswered Question , Grieg’s Piano Concerto with Alice Sara … » Read

T he Metropolitan Opera Orchestra will make a brief tour of London, Paris, and Lucerne on August 26 to September 2 performing alternately with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and soprano Elza van den Heever. Music Director Yannick … » Read

The spread of the use of generative artificial intelligence to write music has become a controversial topic at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. For some, incorporating AI into the curriculum seems threatening; others consider it a new … » Read

The program for the 2026 Proms promises its customary palette of classical repertory for listeners of varied tastes. Baroque and early music offerings, often short-changed on the calendar, include lutenist Thomas Dunford’s Ensemble Jupiter … » Read

The Trump administration’s proposed 2027 budget requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending, a 44 percent increase over last year’s figure. If the president has his way, the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities as well … » Read

An investigation of alleged embezzlement, fraud, and forgery has been underway for over a year at Naples’ Teatro San Carlo. Media reports name a number of the company’s administrators as well as high-profile artists such as tenor … » Read