The well-documented financial woes of the Metropolitan Opera are symptomatic of the challenges facing many U. S. opera companies. As seasons shrink to accommodate rising production costs, falling ticket sales, and philanthropic shortfalls, … » Read

In The Glance , which premieres at San Francisco’s ODC Theater on May 29, composer Anne Hege reinterprets the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice with portable computers and live electronic sound rather than conventional musical instruments. … » Read

The Heinz Endowments, one of Pittsburgh’s largest foundations, is redirecting its funding from individual artists and one-time projects toward strengthening the overall cultural sector. “We needed to evolve because the field here … » Read

Wigmore Hall’s finances “have never been so strong," insists John Gilhooly a year after exiting Arts Council England’s national portfolio . "The current policy is just too onerous,” Gilhooly told the BBC in March of 2025 … » Read

The Negaunee Foundation will bestow $20 million on the Lyric Opera of Chicago, half of it to endow education, half of it to guarantee a Mozart opera will be staged every season, including the Da Ponte trilogy. Funds will cover the costs of both … » Read

The orchestral world in North America is undergoing a sea change that seems certain to usher in consequential transformations of purpose and cultural expectations. There are more than 2,000 orchestras throughout North America, a considerable … » Read

The Black Orchestral Network (BON) released the third in a series of biennial “Dear American Orchestras” letters on May 19, calling on American orchestras and funders to fundamentally restructure fellowship programs for early-career … » Read

The prospect of an agreement with the Kingdon of Saudi Arabia that would provide the Metropolitan Opera with as much as $200 million for performing at the new opera house in Riyadh “was not a difficult decision,” Met General Manager … » Read

After more than a decade of international research led by academics at the University of Sydney, Mima’amakim ( Out of the Depths ) has been translated and published in English for the first time. This rare collection of songs by Jewish … » Read

Pianist and conductor Jeffrey Kahane seems not quite ready to give up on San Antonio. In 2024 he signed a three-year contract with the upstart San Antonio Philharmonic , successor to the San Antonio Symphony, which went out of business in 2022 … » Read