It all really began with my sense of curiosity at the time when the piano in my family home was just a piece of furniture for ...

Bhuvan Lall writes why a meeting with Zubin Mehta is to encounter a person with the capacity to make every hall feel ...

Japan’s summer 2026 will feature a series of major taiko festivals, from the Narita Drum Festival and Matsumoto Grand Taiko Festival to Kodo’s 45th anniversary performances. Events will showcase ...

Crunchyroll’s Spring 2026 anime lineup mixes high-profile fantasy titles like Witch Hat Atelier and Re:Zero Season 4 with grounded dramas and genre hybrids. This follows the 10th Crunchyroll Anime ...

The resignation of music director Jeffrey Kahane halfway into his three-year commitment to the San Antonio Philharmonic is the latest development in a turbulent season for the group, which was founded ...

Jeffrey Kahane was a big get for the San Antonio Philharmonic. The respected conductor, who became the orchestra’s first music director in 2024, has conducted major orchestras across the country. He ...

The Vienna Philharmonic, one of the world’s most prestigious orchestras, has appointed its first member of Korean descent in its 183-year history. The honor goes to Hannah Cho, a 31-year-old violinist ...

Kyoichi Ishimaru is sitting at the end of a conference table, in front of large photograph of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra arranged in something like a grand défilé. Ishimaru gives the impression ...

Tokyo is home to world-class orchestras, exceptional singers and superior technical capabilities, establishing itself as one of the world’s premier classical music cities. The 2025–2026 season ...

In the 62 years that Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado has been around, the Japanese had never once performed it. Obviously Pish-Tush’s lines ridiculed the Emperor: Our great Mikado, virtuous man, When ...

Featuring a programme celebrating a rich tapestry of talent performed by renowned soloists and orchestras, the InClassica International Music Festival 2025 is scheduled to make a grand return to Dubai ...