Missy Mazzoli’s  opera Lincoln in the Bardo has proven so popular that the Metropolitan Opera has decided to stream the final performance live on Nov. 14 on its YouTube channel, coupled with a fund-raising pitch for the $1.5 billion … » Read

The four programs that comprise the Spring 2027 season for the Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) range from the Broque influences of J.S. Bach to contemporary works by some of today's most adventurous artists. Performances begin on Feb. 23 with … » Read

Boston’s Kendall Square is home to a new performance venue. Located on the first three floors of a commercial building developed by BioMed Realty in collaboration with Global Arts Live (GAL), the 45,000-sq. ft. cultural facility, dubbed The … » Read

Canada’s proposed federal budget may include a tax credit on up to $45,000 earned from "original and creative artistic works." What that means, wrote Prime Minister Mark Carney on social media, is, "If you’re a Canadian artist, you … » Read

In a vote on Nov. 3 described as “historical” and “momentous” by one cultural leader, 84 percent of Philadelphia voters approved a ballot measure establishing the office of arts and culture as a permanent part of the … » Read

Much as the Nashville Symphony announced its season suspension due to lack of funds , only to be rescued three weeks later by a major funder , so did the Phoenix Symphony announce on October 20 its premature season end and, three weeks later on … » Read

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) launched the 2025-26 season, its 146 th , with the reopening of the Jack C. Taylor Music Center and its renovated Powell Hall. In the months following, more than one million people experienced the orchestra … » Read

With the beginning in the 2027–2028 academic year, the Yale School of Music (YSM) is reimagining its Artist Diploma (AD) program by expanding its curriculum for individual performers and introducing a dedicated track for string quartets. … » Read

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — There was a time when music would fill many of Kabul’s streets, wafting out of cafes and restaurants, seeping out of homes in the warren of alleys that make up the Afghan capital’s music district. Those … » Read

The contract negotiations between management and the musicians of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra took a turn for the worse on Oct. 31 when the players announced a formal vote of no confidence in the company’s leadership. Like the vote in … » Read