Man for all seasons: James Gaffigan goes transatlantic

As the winner of the 2025 Best Opera House award, Bavaria's biggest multi-genre theatre, Theater Regensburg, will host the Oper! Awards in 2026.

The American conductor will take on his first Music Director role at an American institution from the start of the 2027–28 season.

One of Spain’s newest orchestras, Alicante’s ADDA Simfònica, make their first ever tour of Japan this season. We catch up with artistic director and conductor Josep Vicent to find out what makes them tick...

The sought-after current music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra will adopt this new role in Berlin from the 2026–27 season.

Withdrawing from an eight-city tour, including an appearance at Carnegie Hall, in an interview the German violinist said: “I feel utter anger. I cannot go on with this feeling inside.”

Tributes have flowed in after the conductor and pianist announced his diagnosis on Thursday: “I am planning to maintain as many of my professional commitments as my health permits.”