Moritzburg Festival signs off successfully
The Moritzburg Festival for chamber music has come to a close, after a successful edition that saw 97% of tickets sold. In total, some 6,500 … Read more
Radvanovsky and DiDonato to open Met Opera season
Joyce DiDonato and Sondra Radvanovsky will star in the Metropolitan Opera’s season opener Norma on 25 September. Norma features Radvanovsky as Norma and DiDonato as … Read more
Festival marks Rattle’s arrival
Simon Rattle will launch his stint as music director of London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) this September with an 11-day festival. Titled ‘This is Rattle’ the … Read more
Seungju Bahg wins Queen Sonja International Music Competition
After an intense 10-day contest the winners of this year’s Queen Sonja International Music Competition (QSIMC) have been decided. South Korean tenor Seungju Bahg won … Read more
Chile creates Ministry of Culture
The Chilean Government has voted to create a Ministry of Culture, Art and Heritage. The National Congress of Chile voted unanimously to approve the new … Read more
Finnish National Opera to stage Ring Cycle
Anna Kelo will direct a production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle at Finnish National Opera (FNO). The orchestra will be conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen. The new … Read more
Michael Moore’s Broadway protest
American filmmaker Michael Moore took audience members from his Broadway show The Terms of My Surrender on a spontaneous protest to Trump Tower on Tuesday. … Read more
Musical theatre in China
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group (RUG) has launched a new project to develop musical theatre in China. Partnering with Shanghai Media Group Live (SMG … Read more
Misty Copeland in Australia
Misty Copeland will join The Australian Ballet (TAB) as a guest artist for its upcoming production of The Sleeping Beauty. The American Ballet Theatre (ABT) … Read more
The Philadelphia Orchestra pulls out all the stops for organ music
The Philadelphia Orchestra (TPO) has received a huge USD5m (€4.2m) donation from the Wyncote Foundation, with the money to be spent on its organ music programme. … Read more