Musical Chairs: Opera September 2025
Vladimir Jurowski has extended his tenure as General Music Director of the Bavarian State Opera until the end of the 2028–29 season, following an announcement … Read more
sideNotes: Jessye Norman
One Diva, no Pool: managing the impossible in Tokyo Tokyo, as the largest city in the world, has no shortage of hotels. From tiny capsule … Read more
Backstage with Pavarotti and Other Egos
Disasters on the High Cs By John Duffus “I’m really sorry, John. I hate to tell you this. We have to postpone Pavarotti’s December 1989 … Read more
Navigating a career in the performing arts: Deborah Borda
Florian Riem catches up with Deborah Borda at the recent International Conducting Competition Rotterdam Deborah Borda has pushed the artistic, commercial and technological boundaries of … Read more
Musical chairs: appointments September 2025
Brisbane Festival has announced the appointment of Ebony Bott as its next Artistic Director, beginning in September 2025. Currently Head of Contemporary Performance at the … Read more
The next billion audiences
Why the arts must shape the age of AI by Lisa Richards Toney, President and CEO of APAP What if the most transformative leap in … Read more
Verbier Festival to launch first Asian chapter in Shenzhen, China in 2026
The Verbier Festival, one of the world’s premier classical music events, will expand beyond Switzerland for the first time, launching a winter edition in Shenzhen, … Read more
Upcoming events September 2025
Midwest Arts XPO (MAX) When: 15–18 September 2025, Milwaukee, WI, USA Midwest Arts XPO (MAX) is a regional performing arts conference serving the central United … Read more
Heathrow Airport changes its tune on instrument travel
Touring musicians have long faced unpredictable rules, fees and careless handling when travelling with their instruments, sometimes risking damage to instruments worth hundreds of thousands … Read more
Season of joy
Tradition and innovation at the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra As it approaches its 50th anniversary, the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra embarks on a season of … Read more