The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is mourning Charles Geyer, a member of the trumpet section from 1966 to 1978. He died in Houston, Texas, on June 11, 2024, following a long illness. He was 79. The […]

Message from Christopher Stager: William Carragan (1937-2024) It is with a great deal of sadness that I announce the passing of William Carragan. He was an incredible scholar and musicologist and a dear friend. He […]

Aportia Chryptych opens tomorrow in Toronto. Might it have something to do with the COC general director’s abrupt departure? Here’s the blurb. Nova Scotian contralto Portia White was the first Black Canadian concert performer to […]

Message from the international opera singer Simon O’Neill: I am so very proud to celebrate the appointment of my wife Carmel as the Chair of the Board for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Alongside her […]

Message from the board chair: Sent on behalf of Jonathan Morgan, Chair, COC Board of Directors… Good afternoon, As a valued member of the COC community, I am writing to provide regarding our leadership. Perryn […]

The former music director of English National Opera, Martyn Brabbins, has been named chief conductor of Malmö Symphony Orchestra in Sweden. Brabbins, 64, resigned from ENO last year over cuts to the orchestra and chorus enforced […]

Holy Cow – Rijksmuseum Click here to watch Here’s a charming and quirky little video about a little-known aspect of the artworks in this great museum in Amsterdam – its cows. Friso Lammertse, Curator of […]

The orchestra management has now modified its stance on phone use to this: ‘We are very happy for you to take photographs and short video clips at our concerts. … We suggest that you take […]

The rising Finn, Tarmo Peltokowski, has been sharing pictures of himself as a kid in an interview with Deutsche Welle. His candour is unusual. Watch:   The post Tarmo: How I look so young appeared […]

San Francisco Opera livestreams Click here for tickets The San Francisco Opera is livestreaming one performance of each of its operas during its Summer Season starting with Innocence, an opera by Finnish composer  Kaija Saaariaho.   It takes […]