French cellist Ophélie Gaillard has made a public appeal for the return of her cello and two bows, which were stolen from her home in the dead of night on Sept. 24. The instrument, crafted in 1737 by Francesco Goffriller, one of the master … » Read

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) has received a $15 million pledge from the Barrett Family Foundation to support the ensemble’s community engagement and education programs. The gift is the largest in the TSO’s history and the most … » Read

Major record companies and streaming platforms are pushing back against a plan by Canada’s telecom regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), that could potentially cost them millions of dollars. … » Read

The Culture Invest program of Germany’s federal government has granted €15 million to Dresden for the construction of the new Richard Wagner Academy of the Dresden Music Festival. The new building will include a 600-seat concert hall, … » Read

UPDATE: AS OF 3:30 PM the strike has been cancelled . SEE SEPARATE STORY. The musicians of the NSO have declared a strike, cancelling the Sept.28 opening gala with 2022 Cliburn winner Yunchan Lim and Music Director Gianandrea Noseda—a … » Read

That was quick. National Symphony musicians and Kennedy Center seem to have resolved their differences, at least temporarily, announcing, as of 3:30 p.m. today, that the season will open on September 28 after all. The Center announced this … » Read

With the current, 2024-25 season, Thomas F. (Tom) Parker will celebrate his 50 th anniversary as an artist manager, spanning a career that started at UMass as a radio producer and music director, continued in New York with stints at various … » Read

In an interview with The Guardian , Lisa Nandy [pictured], the Labour government’s new culture secretary, lambasted the Conservatives’ “violent indifference” to the arts. “Over the last 14 years, there’s been a … » Read

In 1963, a recording of Benjamin Britten’s War Req uiem sold an unheard-of 200,000 copies in just five months and went on to win two Grammy Awards. Conducted by the composer, the recording, made at Kingsway Hall in Holborn, featured … » Read

The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council’s (GPAC) announcement of its new strategic plan was accompanied by a remarkable mea culpa from CEO Patrick Fisher. “Regardless of intentions,” he wrote, “the Arts Council has caused harm … » Read