classical music

The BBC’s chief content officer Charlotte Moore resigned today to join Sony Pictures. Moore, 56, had been seen as the likely next D-G, successor-in-waiting to Tim Davie (pic). She has been with the BBC for […]

Leontyne Price On March 1, 1985, Leontyne Price,  transcendent soprano of her time, retired from the opera stage. She did it in her signature role, Verdi’s Aida, at her home opera house, the Met, a […]

It is being widely reported that Gene Hackman, star of The French Connection (pic) and much else, has been found dead today at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Hackman was 95. Beside him […]

It is being widely reported that Gene Hackman, star of The French Connection (pic) and much else, has been found dead today at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Hackman was 95. Beside him […]

From my monthly essay in The Critic (new issue out today) … Nothing in opera surpasses that single scenic blow to the seat of emotions. The effect is so visceral that I have seen cellists […]

From my monthly essay in The Critic (new issue out today) … Nothing in opera surpasses that single scenic blow to the seat of emotions. The effect is so visceral that I have seen cellists […]

From the Washington Post: Last week, “The President’s Own” quietly canceled a concert program originally billed as the “Equity Arc Wind Symphony.” The performance was to be the culmination of a “multi-day music intensive with […]

From the Washington Post: Last week, “The President’s Own” quietly canceled a concert program originally billed as the “Equity Arc Wind Symphony.” The performance was to be the culmination of a “multi-day music intensive with […]

The epic Savionlinna Festival has cancelled two events this summer for logistic and funding reasons. Its artistic director says: This difficult decision was influenced not only by logistical challenges but also by significant cuts to […]