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With Russia a pariah in the West since its invasion of Ukraine, this usually prestigious event is underway with far fewer international participants. The International Tchaikovsky Competition, one of the [...]

The number of Asian and Latino players has risen over the past decade, according to a new report. But Black musicians are still scarce, especially at large orchestras. American orchestras, [...]

Dance Reflections, coming in October, will feature international choreographers as well as classic work by the American artist Lucinda Childs. New York will get a new dance festival this fall: [...]

Jonathon Heyward will succeed Louis Langrée as music director of the center's revered summer ensemble. Jonathon Heyward, the rising young conductor who this fall will become the first Black music [...]

The departure of Chad Smith, the Philharmonic's chief executive, is another loss for that orchestra, whose maestro, Gustavo Dudamel, is also leaving. Chad Smith, a veteran arts leader who has [...]

Yunchan Lim's victory at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition last year made him a sensation. He says the attention makes him uneasy. After six hours of sleep and a [...]

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Metropolitan Opera's music director, dressed in a blazing sapphire jacket and trim black pants, stood before a mirror backstage on a recent afternoon and smiled. ''Oh my [...]

Amid rising political tensions, the orchestra said it would perform in Hong Kong and Taiwan this summer and send a delegation of musicians to mainland China. The New York Philharmonic, [...]

The milestone season will honor the legacy of George Balanchine, the company's co-founder, and feature several world premieres. New York City Ballet will celebrate its 75th anniversary next season with [...]

The company says it has a fix for the unwieldy world of classical streaming. But it's unclear how much traction a stand-alone app can get. In the streaming era, fans [...]

As Russia works to shore up its image and rebuild its soft power after its invasion of Ukraine, it is strengthening cultural ties with friendly nations, including China. Since the [...]

The celebrated cellist capped a concert with the New York Philharmonic with a work that Pablo Casals often played to protest war and oppression. After a rousing performance of Edward [...]

Pensacola Christian College called off an appearance by the King's Singers, citing the ''lifestyle'' of a member. The King's Singers, a renowned British a cappella ensemble, looked forward to its [...]

LOS ANGELES -- Gustavo Dudamel paused mid-Rachmaninoff the other morning and flashed a mischievous smile at the 92 players of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. ''This part,'' he said as they [...]

Dudamel, a charismatic 42-year-old conductor, will take up the Philharmonic's podium in 2026, in a major coup for the orchestra. LOS ANGELES -- Gustavo Dudamel, the charismatic conductor of the [...]

The Boston Symphony Orchestra, grappling with leadership turnover, hopes to attract audiences with a program of classics and contemporary fare. Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, drew [...]

Before sunrise one day last week, the conductor Dalia Stasevska was deep in concentration in a Helsinki studio, ruminating on phrasing and transitions as she studied the score of Tchaikovsky's [...]

The American Dance Institute, which operates the center, said the pandemic and shifting priorities of donors had led it to rethink its mission. Lumberyard, a state-of-the-art performing arts center in [...]

Umberto Giordano's 1898 opera has struggled to win over modern audiences, but a production opening on Saturday aims to give it fresh appeal. ''Fedora,'' the 1898 opera by Umberto Giordano, [...]

The British composer Julian Anderson won the prestigious Grawemeyer Award for ''Litanies,'' a meditation for cello and orchestra. When a fire broke out at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris in [...]

Byline: Javier Hernandez, Staff Writer STAR // Zachary Gonzales What is there to do in Rohnert Park Calif.? This is a common question that is asked when non-locals visit the [...]

The pianist and conductor turns 80 soon, but deteriorating health has kept him from the celebrations he had long planned. This was supposed to be a time of celebration for [...]

A costume designer filed a lawsuit saying the company discriminated against her because she is a mother. When Barbara Delo, a costume designer, got an offer last year to join [...]

Kent, the artistic director of Washington Ballet, will leave at the end of the 2022-23 season. It was big news in the dance industry six years ago when the star [...]

After years of missteps and false starts, David Geffen Hall, the Lincoln Center home of the New York Philharmonic, finally reopened today after a $550 million renovation that aims to [...]

The company said it would begin offering live simulcasts this month on its website -- but only for some customers. The Metropolitan Opera has over the past 16 years built [...]

The American Ballet Theater dancer announced an extracurricular initiative that Copeland hopes will bring more Black and Latino children to dance. The dance superstar Misty Copeland has often spoken about [...]

''I must now give priority to my health and concentrate on my complete recovery,'' the conductor said. A new production of Wagner's ''Ring'' cycle at the Berlin State Opera, featuring [...]

Sonja Kostich, a cultural administrator and dancer, will lead the group as it works to expand its audience amid the pandemic. The pandemic brought a series of changes to the [...]

Huang, who wrote the music for the operatic adaptation of David Henry Hwang's play, says its exploration of race, gender and power still resonates today. The question from the Chinese-born [...]

Teodor Currentzis, who has been criticized for his association with a Russian bank, has enlisted European benefactors to finance his new group, Utopia. The conductor Teodor Currentzis, who has faced [...]

Teodor Currentzis and the ensemble MusicAeterna have faced backlash in the West over their partnership with a state-owned bank in Russia. SALZBURG, Austria -- Teodor Currentzis is revered as one [...]

MONTE CARLO -- Anna Netrebko, the superstar Russian soprano, stood on the steps of the ornate Casino de Monte-Carlo, taking photos with friends and watching Aston Martins and Ferraris zoom [...]

The war in Ukraine looms over the prestigious contest named for the pianist Van Cliburn, who was a symbol for art transcending global politics. FORT WORTH, Texas -- On a [...]

The presenter is planning a return to full-scale programming for its 2022-23 season. Our critics and writers chose 15 highlights. After scaling back its current season as it grappled with [...]

The newly formed Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra will perform in Europe and the United States this summer, using music to oppose the Russian invasion. The Russian invasion has devastated cultural life [...]

She shepherded the orchestra through a bitter six-month strike and then worked to ensure that it flourished after what many considered a near-death moment. Anne Parsons, who as president and [...]

The New York Philharmonic's home will reopen in October, a year and a half ahead of schedule, after construction was accelerated during the pandemic. Gone are the mustard-colored seats and [...]

The company's spring offerings include the British choreographer Akram Khan's ''Giselle'' and the Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby. After focusing its most recent season on the artists of New York City, [...]

The conductor was dismissed from the Munich Philharmonic after he refused to denounce Putin's invasion of Ukraine. He and Anna Netrebko, the Russian diva, were also fired by the Bavarian [...]

Ballet companies are reworking the holiday classic partly in response to a wave of anti-Asian hate that has intensified during the pandemic. A new character is featured in the Land [...]

Chelsea Factory will offer residencies in music, dance, theater and film at its 14,000-square-foot space in Manhattan. The pandemic has disrupted the lives of scores of artists across New York [...]

Students and teachers of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and their families, almost 200 in the past week, have fled to Qatar to escape Taliban restrictions on music. The [...]

As cultural institutions come back to life this fall after the long pandemic shutdown, many are trying to lure audiences back with shorter shows, often free of intermissions. The Metropolitan [...]

Li Yundi, a famous performer, was accused of soliciting a woman, state news outlets said. Officials often use such accusations against their enemies. A prominent Chinese pianist, Li Yundi, has [...]

The man, in his late 30s, was crushed during a scene change as the opera ''Sadko'' was performed before an audience, the theater said. A performer was killed during an [...]

Dozens of artists and teachers from a prominent music school that promoted girls' education left the country, but more remain behind. ''The mission is not complete,'' its founder said. More [...]

With Terence Blanchard's ''Fire Shut Up in My Bones,'' the Met came back from its long pandemic shutdown more determined to draw new and more diverse audiences to opera. After [...]

Citing a reassessment of his priorities during the pandemic, the conductor will leave his post after the 2023-24 season. Jaap van Zweden, the New York Philharmonic's hard-charging music director, announced [...]

The surge of the Delta variant has prompted many dance companies to retool the holiday favorite. At New York City Ballet, there will be no performers under 12. There will [...]