How AI turns an orchestra into beasts

Next summer’s Aix-en-Provence festival presents a version of Britten’s opera redesigned for pinchpenny times: A mystery of origins and formal uncertainty shroud the story of Billy Budd, both in its operatic version, combining the libretto […]

Conserving a delicate Renaissance drawing – Royal Collection Kate Stone, Paper Conservator for the Royal Collection,  demonstrates the extraordinary skill and fine workmanship required to repair an ancient document. This is another of those ‘how […]

Variety reports a gift of $2 million to the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra by House of Cards composer Jeff Beal (pictured) and his soprano wife Joan. The money is designated for new concert works by […]