Blaming its cash shortfall on the public-service sector employee contracts it has with staff and an inability to raise more revenue, Bayreuth management cut four productions from the summer 2026 schedule, leaving only Rienzi and the Ring cycle along with a concert performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony.. - AP
The report concluded that while the AI boom will substantially enrich giant tech companies, creators’ rights and income streams will be drastically reduced unless policymakers step in. - The Guardian
Music executives say Swift has raised the bar for the concert industry, not just with ticket and merchandise sales, but conceptual ambition, stage production, wardrobe and news-cycle penetration. - The Wall Street Journal
"People often think of these musical memories as fixed snapshots of the past. But recent research my team and I published suggests music may do more than just trigger memories – it might even change how you remember them." - The Conversation
"They obtain scores and parts, consult with conductors and concertmasters, check the music for accuracy, ensure that page turns are realistic, and make corrections as necessary. … Can you get the mute out fast enough? Who’s going to need more time to turn a page?" - San Francisco Classical Voice
Today the piece is one of the most familiar sections of The Nutcracker, so it's hard for us to appreciate how unusual the music seemed at the ballet's 1892 premiere. That dance's featured instrument, the celesta, was a recent invention, and almost nobody in Russia had heard one. - The New York Times
The orchestra got itself in one legal tangle by cancelling a recital by pianist Jayson Gillham after he made comments about Gaza from the stage. Then it fired its CEO following a staff rebellion and has had to negotiate a settlement with her. This when there's little cash to spare. - ArtsHub (Australia)
Data indicate "that in the US alone, vinyl sales are projected to bring in a staggering $1 billion for record labels in 2024. This means that vinyl revenues will soon surpass those of CDs, a feat that will be replicated globally." - Techspot
Concert halls need to commission young symphonists in the way that enterprising opera houses are engaging with new writers. The symphony may be dead, but it is not beyond resurrection. - The Critic
The value of global music copyright soared to a record high last year, and has overtaken the value of the cinema box office for the first time, according to a new report. - MusicRadar
In 2022, Bésame Mucho’s first Los Angeles festival sold out within 12 minutes. Noting the festival’s cross-generational appeal, NBC declared that Bésame Mucho “created a cultural moment.” - SFGate
For many of Jeremy Reynolds's friends, $40 was too much for taking a chance on the unfamiliar. "It’s the low end of ticket prices that will keep out the casual listener, the friend of someone who wants to go, the young couple interested in trying something new for date night." - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Matías Tarnopolsky will become president and CEO of the New York Philharmonic ... after six years heading the Philadelphia Orchestra, a hiring boosted by his long friendship with incoming music director Gustavo Dudamel. … (He) fills a void created when Gary Ginstling quit in July just one season into the job." - AP
"While American colleagues were often skeptical of the ensemble’s fondness for the Medieval, their colleagues in Europe, where the Camerata had begun touring in the 1970s, were skeptical of its exploration into Americana," an early repertoire which the Boston Camerata was among the first professional groups to explore. - Early Music America
Noseda's very active tenure (2007-2018) at the Teatro Regio cemented his international reputation, and he's currently music director at the National Symphony in Washington, DC and the Zurich Opera House. His successor in Turin is 37-year-old Andrea Battistoni, currently chief conductor of the Tokyo Philharmonic. - OperaWire
