We have detected that you are using an adblocking plugin in your browser.
The revenue we earn by the advertisements is used to manage this website. Please whitelist our website in your adblocking plugin.
Get the weekly email about classical music and opera that is actually enjoyable.
Join our growing community of 150,000 readers, for free.
By Sara Schabas on September 23, 2024
Jeremy Dutcher won Canada’s top music prize this week. The Indigenous tenor, composer, songwriter, and musicologist is the first artist in history to win the Polaris twice.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on September 23, 2024
By Michael Vincent on September 16, 2024
John Eliot Gardiner starts a new orchestra and choir after apologizing for a 2023 assault on a singer.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on September 16, 2024
This week, the Juilliard School announced Jody and John Arnhold’s donation of $20 million USD.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on September 16, 2024
During a Tosca performance in Seoul, the soprano Angela Gheorghiu interrupted her colleague’s encore of his aria. The interruption drew ire from the opera’s audience.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on September 9, 2024
According to an article from the League of American Orchestras, orchestras across the U.S. are getting a facelift — starting with their names.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on September 9, 2024
The virtuoso violinist Ester Abrami was refused boarding on her Ryanair flight because of her violin. The TikTok star took to social media to complain.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on September 9, 2024
Xian Zhang has been appointed head of the Seattle Symphony. Her appointment breaks long-standing barriers in the industry and in Seattle.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on September 3, 2024
Opera Australia has seen a dramatic exit from its artistic director, Jo Davies, just nine months into the role.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on September 3, 2024
As the 104th Salzburg Festival drew to a close this past weekend, its administration reported that 98.2% of the season’s seats had sold out.
(Continue reading)
