On Aug.1, almost 98 percent of the musicians of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO), Canada’s third largest, voted to support a job action on 72-hours-notice. They are represented by the Vancouver Musicians' Association Local 145, of the … » Read

In response to the Trump administration’s defunding the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB), NPR is cutting more than $5 million from its annual budget of $300 million. CEO Katherine Maher recently announced at a board meeting that … » Read

Taking a page from the playbook of the San Francisco Symphony’s musicians , the Baltimore Symphony’s players voted to authorize a strike on Sept. 15 and by day’s end had reached a tentative agreement. The motivating force in … » Read

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:   THE ARTIST VISA SUMMER 2025 ROUNDUP EDITION including a bit, but just a bit, of good news, along with: Artists Must Now Apply For Visa Stamps in Their Country of Citizenship or Residence Even longer processing times … » Read

British social media personality Daria Challah has been selected as the most recent “Creator in Residence” at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie. Challah has leveraged her passion for classical music into a community of more than 100,000 … » Read

BERLIN (AP) — Belgium’s prime minister traveled to neighboring Germany for a concert led by an Israeli conductor whose appearance was canceled by a Belgian festival, a gesture that added to strong criticism of the decision. German … » Read

On Sept. 13, a gala celebration of Opera Philadelphia’s 50 th anniversary provided the backdrop for the announcement of an ambitious $33 million campaign. The goal subsidizes no bricks and mortar or endowment funds. Rather, the company … » Read

If the Republican majority in Michigan’s House of Representatives has its way, the $12.3 million spent last year on arts and cultural programs will be totally eliminated this year, as will Senate proposals for $2 million for facility … » Read

The recent decision by the Flanders Festival Ghent to cancel a performance by the Munich Philharmonic has drawn the ire of numerous high profile musicians and politicians, including Belgium Prime Minister Bart de Wever who calls the move … » Read

Hours before tonight’s season opening with Jaap van Zweden and Yuja Wang, the musicians and management of the San Francisco Symphony reached a tentative three-year agreement. It now heads to the players for ratification. Musicians had … » Read