Just on the eve of its annual Fall for Dance Festival, a two-week event that brings some of the world’s top performers and dance companies to Manhattan (September 22-Oct.3), the New York City Center has received $5 million from its outgoing … » Read

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it as President Donald Trump has threatened. U.S. … » Read

Chang Han-na, president and CEO of the Seoul Arts Center , announced the center’s plan to launch a new resident orchestra next year. The creation of the as-yet unnamed ensemble, supported by recently secured government funding, is part of a … » Read

BMOP’s new season launches November 11 under Artistic Director Gil Rose with Julia Bullock performing Barber’s Knoxville Summer of 1915 and selections from Matthew Aucion’s No One’s Rose . Also on the program are the world … » Read

With the help of San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, the San Francisco Opera and its orchestra have reached a tentative agreement, effective August 1 of this year to July 31, 2030, and pending ratification by the musicians. Details are not yet … » Read

Amid the chaos surrounding the loss of its longtime home at The Kennedy Center, on Sept. 11 the National Symphony Orchestra and its musicians’ representative, Local 161-710 of the American Federation of Musicians, agreed upon a new … » Read

Dean Ormston, CEO of APRA AMCOS (Australian Performing Right Association and Australian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) reports that none of the AI platforms operating in Australia have sought to license music for AI training purposes. While … » Read

This article has been updated to include details of the meeting and references to some previous developments.  WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP)—The Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board voted on Tuesday to close most of the iconic performing arts … » Read

Having their salaries reflect their actual workload is not sitting well with the San Francisco Opera orchestra musicians. After calling a strike 30 minutes before the opening-night curtain on Sept.12, their work stoppage continues, with … » Read

The "financial woes, aging audiences and perceived irrelevance” that challenge opera today prompt “constant hand-wringing” among those who love the art form, writes Harvey Sachs in the New York Times . When a friend recently … » Read