Next summer San Diego will launch an Arts Pass offering residents and tourists free or discounted access to events at more 40 cultural organizations. The pass, created by the non-profit organization Vanguard Culture, is expected to cost $90 for … » Read

Musicologist Linda Fairtile spends her days running the Parsons Music Library at University of Richmond; her nights she devotes to studying the scores and correspondence of famous composers. A favorite—Giacomo Puccini—presented a … » Read

The 48 th and final season of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) will consist of seven programs, four by the BPO and three by the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (BPYO). Founder and director Benjamin Zander will be on the podium for all. … » Read

The Library of Congress’s (LC) 2026-27 season offers a rich menu of musical offerings that commemorate America 250, the centennials of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, and 200 years of Beethoven’s legacy. Many of the programs draw … » Read

A recent decision by Germany’s Munich Regional Court dealt a sharp blow to Suno, the U.S.-based AI generative music company. The court found that Suno breached copyright laws by using and storing songs from GEMA’s catalogue for … » Read

Tanglewood holds fond memories for thousands of people—an idyllic Berkshire summer setting in which to socialize while enjoying world-class performers and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. But this year, observes David Allen for the New York … » Read

Flush from his “successful” renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Donald Trump is considering turning The Kennedy Center into something other than a performing arts center. Plans spearheaded by Paolo Zampolli, the former … » Read

The Curtis Institute has announced preliminary plans for the Art Alliance Building, which it purchased in January 2025 for $7.6 million from the bankrupt University of the Arts and which was devastated by a fire six months later. “My hope … » Read

The music industry’s ongoing efforts to counter the threats posed by AI have led nearly a dozen of the biggest record companies, including Universal Music Group (UMG), Sony Music, and Warner Music Group (WMG), to call on global music charts … » Read

Motivated by the need to reduce coasts and enhance program offerings, the AT&T Performing Arts Center (ATTPAC) and the Dallas Theater Center (DTC) have announced their intention to merge in early 2027. "There's no question that the finances … » Read