Javier C. Hernandez
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Anna Netrebko, Diva With Putin Ties, Is Out at the Metropolitan Opera
The Met said she would not appear for two seasons, and possibly more, after declining to comply with its demand that she repudiate her public...
Renowned Conductor, Battling Brain Cancer, Steps Down From Orchestra
Michael Tilson Thomas, who helped found the New World Symphony in 1987, said his condition was prompting him to step down as its artistic director.
Valery Gergiev, a Putin Ally, Fired as Chief Conductor iin Munich
The conductor was dismissed from the Munich Philharmonic after he refused a demand to denounce Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Brooklyn Academy of Music Plans a Global Season
The company’s spring offerings include the British choreographer Akram Khan’s “Giselle” and the Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby.
Metropolitan Opera Says It Will Cut Ties With Pro-Putin Artists
The decision comes as arts institutions seek to distance themselves from some Russian performers amid the invasion of Ukraine.
Valery Gergiev Faces Removal From Podiums Over Support for Putin
The Munich Philharmonic and other institutions threatened to cut ties with the Russian conductor unless he denounced the invasion of Ukraine.
Valery Gergiev, a Putin Supporter, Will Not Conduct at Carnegie Hall
The star maestro, scheduled to lead three high-profile Vienna Philharmonic concerts this week, will not appear after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Met Opera’s New Season: What We Want to See
After a long streak without canceled performances that continued through the Omicron surge, the company announced ambitious plans for 2022-23.
Global Tours Were Key for Orchestras. Then the Pandemic Hit.
Two years after the coronavirus paralyzed classical music, ensembles are again returning to the global stage. But they face significant challenges.
Leslie Parnas, Celebrated Cellist and Musical Diplomat, Dies at 90
His success at a competition in Moscow in 1962 earned him global renown and gave him a platform as a musical emissary.