“Christmas Isn’t Only Carols”: Making space for the music we’ve been waiting to hear all year. James Jolly reflects on how festive downtime allows us to explore ambitious works—from Wagner's Ring Cycle to Puccini’s La Bohème—beyond seasonal expectations. View author's page By James Jolly Reading time estimated : 6min read
The Trump Kennedy Center, Jane Austen the composer, Amadeus’s legacy, and more December 22: This week in classical music View author's page By Alix Haywood Reading time estimated : 5min read
Riccardo Chailly hospitalized, Jubilant Sykes fatally stabbed, a major donation for the RAM, and more December 15: This week in classical music View author's page By Alix Haywood Reading time estimated : 4min read
Frank Gehry’s classical legacy, how to make it snow in The Nutcracker, Carolin Widmann vs. Lufthansa airlines, and more December 8: This week in classical music View author's page By Alix Haywood Reading time estimated : 5min read
Riccardo Muti celebrated by the Vatican, Hayato Sumino’s new Guinness World Record, the Edmonton Opera’s canceled production, and more… December 1: This week in classical music View author's page By Alix Haywood Reading time estimated : 5min read
Forgotten Bach resurfaces, protestors at The Met’s “hypocritical” Carmen, a delightful new TikTok trend, and more November 24: This week in classical music View author's page By Alix Haywood Reading time estimated : 4min read
Two Forgotten Bach Chaconnes Resurface After 300 Years A forgotten manuscript and a rediscovered letter converged this week to unveil two youthful Bach Chaconnes in Leipzig. Their first performance in centuries, under Ton Koopman’s hands, reveals… View author's page By Darío Moreno Reading time estimated : 3min read
The Unbreakable Line: Maya Plisetskaya at 100 In this column, James Jolly reflects on the enduring brilliance of Maya Plisetskaya — a century after her birth — and on how her art was shaped by resilience, defiance,… View author's page By James Jolly Reading time estimated : 8min read
Arrests after Israel Philharmonic protest in Paris, a new ninth century discovery, Ralph Fiennes in The Choral, and more November 10: This week in classical music View author's page By Alix Haywood Reading time estimated : 5min read
Maria João Pires retires, Rosalía rocks the classical world, a world premiere is canceled, and more November 3: This week in classical music View author's page By Alix Haywood Reading time estimated : 5min read
