Cate Blanchett has defended her movie “Tár” following intense criticism from famous conductor Marin Alsop. Speaking to BBC Radio 4 on Thursday, the actor said she respects Alsop, a “trailblazer of a ...

A longtime conductor and contributor of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO), Akiyama died in a hospital in Japan on Jan. 26 following a fall in his home on New Year’s Day.

Since 2012, Mr. Tausk has been music director of the Orchestra and Opera of St. Gallen, Switzerland. From 2007 to 2012, he was music director with Holland Symfonia.

He was 78. “He set the standard on how to introduce classical music to young audiences,” said Geneviève Cimon, senior director of learning and community engagement at the National Arts Centre.

Tovey was a frequent guest conductor with the New York Philharmonic and, from 2004 to 2012, he conducted and hosted its annual Summertime Classics festival at Avery Fisher Hall. On the West Coast ...

TSO’s honeymoon with conductor Gustavo Gimeno leads to longer-term commitment to 2029/30 Asked whether Toronto is home, Gimeno says: ‘When I’m making great music I’m in heaven, and that ...

Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser: A conductor expanding access to live orchestral music Growing up in Calgary, Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser struggled with his sexuality.