The sound no vocalist wants to hear—a pop and a hiss like opening a can of soda—may well signal the loss of their ability to sing. That can threaten their livelihood, their psychological well-being, and in many cases lead to enforced … » Read

The effort to revive Winnipeg's Pantages Playhouse Theater recently received a $15 million shot-in-the-arm from the Manitoba provincial government. The 112-year-old landmark was most recently home to the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra(WSO) from 2011 … » Read

The pandemic produced calls for revolution throughout the classical music world. The situation seemed ripe for change, offering opportunities to upend the length and starting time of concerts, introduce short pop-up concerts in casual dress, add … » Read

Mexico’s Latin American Quartet performed its final solo concert on May 9, capping 44 years and a reputation as one of the country’s finest. Subsequent performances are scheduled in May and June with orchestra, including those in … » Read

Music that unites audiences and genres animates the 2026-27 season of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO). Familiar masterworks pair with contemporary voices to illustrate the connections between classical, jazz, folk, and new music. The new … » Read

Canada’s National Arts Center (NAC), located in Ottawa, Ontario, is the nation’s bilingual, multi-disciplinary home for the performing arts. The NAC creates, produces, and presents programming in a variety of forms, including … » Read

The Chicago Sinfonietta, which as recently as its 2022 fiscal year showed a net income of $1.35 million, has announced 2026-27 as a “strategic renewal period” during which it will pause most of its artistic and educational activities … » Read

When last heard from, the San Antonio Philharmonic, having cancelled all but a few concerts of its announced 2025-26 season, was seeking  $1 million in damages from the San Antonio Scottish Rite Library and Museum, which, it was once … » Read

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) has filed charges accusing Kennedy Center management of permanently cutting union jobs as it prepares to close for a two-year renovation. The union claims that during a bargaining … » Read

Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (BRSO) has announced its coming season, opening September 24 under Chief Conductor Simon Rattle with a pairing of Bach cantata BWV 20, O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwor t (“O Eternity, thou word of … » Read