Jennifer Pyron to Present ‘Images of Soul: Evolving in Light’ Solo Exhibition in Sofia

(Photo: Jennifer Pyron portrait by Martize Brooks) Vocal and visual artist Jennifer Pyron is set to open her first solo exhibition this week in Sofia, Bulgaria. “Images of Soul: Evolving in Light,” is an interactive and immersive audiovisual work that draws on live performance, experimental film, and photography to explore the evolution of consciousness through improvisation, debuts at Arosita Contemporary {…}

May 30, 2026

Donald J. Trump Complains About Kennedy Center Ruling

After a judge ordered the board of the Kennedy Center to remove Donald Trump’s name, the U.S. President has announced that he will no longer close the performing arts center. In a truth social post, the president said that he would be transferring all the power back to the congress so they could figure out what to do with the {…}

May 30, 2026

Music Worcester Unveils 2026-27 Season

Music Worcester announces its 2026-27 season. This article on features vocal works. CONCORA performs three of Bach’s choral cantatas as part of the BACHtoberfest. Performance Date: Oct. 24, 2026 Allegra Martin conducts the First Unitarian Choir in the second concert of BACHtoberfest. Performance Date: Oct. 25, 2026 Singers from across the region and country, plus members of the Hartford Chorale gather {…}

May 30, 2026

Merola Opera Program to Present Merola Grand Finale

San Francisco’s Merola Opera Program will close its 2026 Summer Festival with the annual Merola Grand Finale. The performance marks the culmination of the season, bringing together participants for a vibrant showcase of operatic selections at the War Memorial Opera House. This summer’s program will feature 28 artists selected by Merola from over 1,500 international applicants with participants from Europe, {…}

May 30, 2026

Resonance Works Closes Season with Gounod’s ‘Roméo & Juliette’

(Credit: Photo courtesy of El Paso Opera) Resonance Works concludes its 13th season with Gounod’s “Roméo & Juliette.” The opera will be showcased on June 19 and 21 at The New Hazlett Theater in Pittsburgh’s Northside neighborhood. “In this time of great division in our world, ‘Roméo & Juliette’ is just as relevant as it was in Shakespeare’s and in {…}

May 29, 2026

Judge Rules that Kennedy Center Name Change is Illegal

The Trump Kennedy Center is no more. On Friday, May 29, 2026 a federal judge blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors for a years long renovation and said its board violated the law when it added President Donald Trump’s name to the performing arts building. According to CNN, US District Judge Casey Cooper noted that the law {…}

May 29, 2026

Tiroler Festspiele Erl Announces Cast Changes for Summer Season

The Tiroler Festspiele Erl has announced cast changes for its 2026 season. The company said that “It is with great regret that Sinéad Campbell Wallace has had to withdraw from the Opening Concert and from ‘Der fliegende Holländer’ for health reasons. As a result, at the Opening Concert on July 2, Lidia Fridman will perform the soprano part in the {…}

May 29, 2026

Toledo Opera Receives Major NEA Grant for ‘Opera On Wheels’

Toledo Opera has been awarded a $21,000 FY 2026 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support its “Opera On Wheels” program for the period of January 1 through May 31, 2026. The funding helped underwrite the expansion of the company’s spring touring activities, enabling Toledo Opera to present 40 performances of its 2025-26 “Opera On Wheels” production, {…}

May 29, 2026

Berlin Philharmonic to Visit Sweden for First Time in Over 30 Years

(Photo credit: Chris Christodoulou) The Berlin Philharmonic will perform at the Gothenburg Concert Hall on May 2, 2027. This is the first time the orchestra appears in the Swedish city in more than three decades. The concert will open the ensemble’s Nordic tour, which will continue with stops in Stockholm, Aarhus, and Copenhagen. Chief Conductor Kirill Petrenko will lead the {…}

May 29, 2026

Korea National Opera’s New Director Park Hye-jin Unveils Vision

The Korean National Opera introduced Park Hye-jin, the company’s newly appointed Director and Artistic Director at a press conference at the Seoul Arts Center N Studio on May 28, 2026. During the course of the conference, Park outlined her vision which centered on what she described as “expansion through connection. Her strategy is organized around connecting works and audiences, bridging {…}

May 29, 2026

Seattle Symphony & Benaroya Hall Name New President & CEO

(Photo Credit: Jeff Fusco) The Seattle Symphony and Benaroya Hall have announced that Jeremy S. Rothman will join the organization as President & Chief Executive Officer, effective Sept. 1, 2026. Rothman’s appointment comes as the organization prepares to celebrate the reopening of Benaroya Hall at the start of the 2026-27 season. Rothman currently serves as Chief Artistic Officer of The {…}