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Goodbye Mostly Mozart, Hello Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center

The renamed ensemble will present a mix of new and old in its first season under the conductor Jonathon Heyward.

Met Opera Taps Its Endowment Again to Weather Downturn

The company has withdrawn nearly $40 million in additional funds from its endowment to cover expenses, but sees signs it may be emerging from its...

An Opera Superfan’s Surprise Gift: $1.7 Million for the Arts

Lois Kirschenbaum, who died in 2021, made the donations to cultural groups from unexpectedly large life savings.

Channeling the Pain of Chinese Immigrants, in Music and Verse

“Angel Island,” an oratorio by Huang Ruo, brings to life the stark poetry of Chinese detained on the California island in the first part of...

Under Pressure, English National Opera Will Move to Manchester

Urged to develop a new model by Arts Council England, the opera company will move its base out of London, but it still plans to...

After Shakeup, Trinity Church Appoints Its Next Music Leader

Melissa Attebury will be the first woman to run the church’s program, after Julian Wachner was fired last year following accusations of misconduct that he...

Putin Ally Valery Gergiev to Lead Bolshoi Theater

The Russian maestro, who heads the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, will also control the Bolshoi in Moscow, replacing Vladimir Urin, who spoke out against...

New York City Ballet and Its Orchestra Reach Contract Deal

The agreement, which includes an increase in compensation of about 22 percent over three years, ends months of tense negotiations.

Ahead of APEC Summit, Musicians from Philadelphia Orchestra Tour China

The visit, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the orchestra’s pathbreaking 1973 visit to Beijing, drew praise from President Biden and President Xi Jinping of China.

Orin O’Brien Broke Barriers in Music but Doesn’t Want Center Stage

A new documentary tells the story of Orin O’Brien, a double bassist who became the only woman in the New York Philharmonic when she joined...