In late 2025, the Stretton Society, a Berlin-based non-profit organization that matches elite musicians with rare musical instruments, paid a reportedly record price for the c.1719 “Macdonald” viola by Antonio Stradivari. The … » Read

The Salzburg Festival has advertised for the positions of artistic director and president. Applications are due June 5. The former position, momentarily inhabited by interim Karin Bergmann, begins Oct. 1, 2027; the new candidate will succeed … » Read

As the Boston Symphony musicians begin negotiations for a new contract to follow the one that expires four months from now, the Minnesota Orchestra and its players have announced their mutual approval on a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) … » Read

Cal Performances’ 2026-27 season—its 120 th —offers a vast range of music programming, along with choreographic delights from the Australian Ballet, the Mark Morris Dance Company, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Ballet … » Read

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge overseeing a lawsuit that could decide whether Washington’s Kennedy Center closes in July for renovations questioned the Trump administration’s plans for the storied performing arts venue, … » Read

The April 23 concert by the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) offered composer Andrew Norman’s reworking of Split , his 2015 piece for solo piano and orchestra. The new version, a commission from the BSO, featured the brother-soloist pianists … » Read

Opera Philadelphia’s 2026-2027 season, the second put together by General Director and President Anthony Roth Costanzo, comprises five new productions presented at three Philadelphia venues. The popular “Pick Your Price” program … » Read

Nicholas Rumanes, a former executive at Live Nation, filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on April 23 seeking $35 million in damages for alleged wrongful termination after he raised concerns about financial misconduct and improper accounting … » Read

The discussions surrounding the threats that AI poses for the creative industries, in particular opera, are frequent but inconclusive. Writing for Opera America’s in house magazine, Douglas McLennan, founder of Arts Journal , argues that … » Read

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