Under pressure from activist groups and Belgian political authorities, officials of the Flanders Festival Ghent have withdrawn their invitation to the Munich Philharmonic and its music director designate Lahav Shani to perform on Sept. 18. Shani, … » Read

The San Francisco Opera and its choristers, dancers, soloists, and production staff—AGMA members all—have come to a two year contract agreement, retroactive to March 1 and running through February 28, 2027. The new contract arrives … » Read

This September Dead Man Walking comes full circle, returning to the stage of the San Francisco Opera where it premiered 25 years ago. In the interim the work by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Terrence McNally has received more than 70 … » Read

Since 2019, SMU Data Arts has gathered and analyzed data from over 6,500 nonprofit organizations of varying budget size, geographic location, and artistic discipline in order to complete a cultural data profile (CDP) that identifies trends that … » Read

Last weekend, the first performance in the Wanamaker Building since Macy’s vacated the space in March offered a preview of what is to come between now and year’s end. With a $1 million gift from philanthropist Frederick R. … » Read

Stephen Nakagawa, the self-described “MAGA former dancer” recently appointed to head up dance programming at The Kennedy Center , is facing a big challenge. Having inherited a season’s programming contracted by his predecessor, … » Read

On Sept. 4, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) and its musicians (Local AFM 2-197) signed a four-year contract that extends through Aug. 31, 2030. The agreement comes one year before the current one expires, guaranteeing stability as the … » Read

LONDON (AP)—When pop groups practice or perform, they rely on their keyboards, guitars, and drums to make music. Oliver McCann, a British AI music creator who goes by the stage name imoliver, fires up his chatbot. McCann’s songs span … » Read

The financial woes of the Metropolitan Opera are no secret. Beset by rising costs and attendance that has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, the company has been forced to withdraw $120 million from its endowment for operations since 2022. Now … » Read

It took Esa-Pekka Salonen barely two months from his fractious parting with the San Francisco Symphony to land in the catbird’s seat.  On Sept. 2 headlines heralded the Finnish conductor/composer’s newly invented role of creative … » Read