In 2026-27, its inaugural year without the Dudamel imprint, the Los Angeles Philharmonic is quick to announce his return for three programs, along with projects by his predecessor, the newly named Creative Director Esa-Pekka Salonen, plus … » Read

Next fall the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra and the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory will present a year-end "Exploring Russia" music festival in Shanghai as part of a three-year partnership. Chinese pianist Kong Xiangdong will serve as … » Read

Yannick Nézet-Séguin is a well-known advocate for the long overlooked Black female composer Florence Price. As music and artistic director of The Philadelphia Orchestra, he has featured her works in concert and in 2022 led the … » Read

CHICAGO—Of the many details in Johann Sebastian Bach’s obituary, the acknowledgment that the composer wrote three more passions than the surviving St. Matthew and St. John is among the most tantalizing. Initially catalogued among … » Read

Ivan Hewett, the classical music critic for The Daily Telegraph , doesn’t pull his punches when claiming that Spotify treats classical music lovers like “total morons.” And he marshals persuasive evidence with excerpts from … » Read

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center’s board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years following this summer’s July 4 celebrations. The widely expected decision comes in the wake of numerous resignations … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) —More than 30 states will resume their antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Monday after negotiations this week failed to result in many states joining a tentative  settlement reached by the Justice … » Read

Mark Allen Group, which publishes many of the U.K.’s trade and consumer publications in the classical music, opera and music education world, including Gramophone , plans to shut down Classical Music Magazine following its Spring 2026 … » Read

The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) and the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra will permanently cease performing at the conclusion of their 2026-27 season in June. In their stead, the Zander Center, a newly formed legacy organization, will … » Read

The traditional 19 th -century model for presenting opera—spectacular productions featuring elaborate sets and sumptuous costumes staged in lyric theaters—has led to an existential crisis for the art form. “It’s just not … » Read