LONDON (AP) — Alfred Brendel, a pianist and poet renowned for his refined playing of Beethoven over a six-decade career, died Tuesday at his home in London. He was 94. Brendel's death was announced by the public relations agency Bolton … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—“You have a great orchestra—take good care of it,” Esa-Pekka Salonen exhorted the capacity crowd at Davies Symphony Hall on June 14, following a 15-minute wave of jubilant applause and earsplitting cheers. … » Read

With the announcement of the retirement of General Director Patrick Corrigan of the Opéra de Montréal as of Nov. 1, after a ten-year tenure, the company’s board of directors has turned to Jean-Pierre Primiani, currently chief … » Read

Claire Chase’s Density 2036 selections, [ covered in Part I ], were tied into the sprawling overall themes of Ojai Festival 2025: music in everyday places; the intermingling of music and environment; the processes of ritual over vast … » Read

The Sarasota Ballet’s international reputation is thanks in large part to the vision and leadership of Director Iain Webb and his wife, Assistant Director Margaret Barbieri, acolytes of British choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton, whose … » Read

As of July 1, Diane Reich is to become the new Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications at Brigham Young University. She succeeds Ed Adams, who has held the post since 2015. The new dean has been director of the BYU School of Music and … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Metropolitan Opera season attendance dropped slightly following the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown that coincided with a decrease in tourists to New York. The Met sold 72% of capacity, matching 2023-24 … » Read

The 2 nd edition of the International Conducting Competition, which concluded on June 13 in Rotterdam, produced two Grand Prix winners from among six finalists—Luis Castillo-Briceño (left), a 29-year-old Costa Rican, and Miguel … » Read

As of June 1, Simon Rivard became the new music director of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra (NSO). He follows Marc David, who stepped down after 33 years at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. “We feel that Simon will bring … » Read

Jake Heggie, arguably the world's most popular 21 st -century opera and art song composer and Musical America’s 2025 Composer of the Year , will join the composition faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) in the fall. His … » Read