The preliminary results for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s (PSO) 2024–2025 fiscal year are full of good news. PSO President & CEO Melia Tourangeau and Board Chair Anthony Bucci reported a $34.6 million operating budget with a … » Read

At first glance the Galilee Chamber Orchestra seems an unlikely meeting of musical minds. Based in Nazareth, the ensemble includes 46 musicians drawn from students, faculty, and alumni at the Polyphony Conservatory as well as nearby … » Read

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has agreed to revive the $36 million, multi-year contract with NPR to operate a satellite distribution system for local public radio stations.  NPR  initiated litigation against CPB last … » Read

In early November 2025, the Concertgebouw announcement that it had opted to cancel its annual Chanukah concert generated significant controversy. Discussions begun last summer between the Chanukah Concert Foundation and the venue had failed to … » Read

The 2026 Hamburg International Music Festival will present 45 events over five weeks between May 1 to June 3. The festival’s theme—Between Apocalypse and New Beginnings—shapes a program of large-scale, full-length masterpieces: … » Read

Since September the Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO) has been utilizing demand-led ticket pricing, whereby ticket prices fluctuate based on market demand. Tickets for the lowest priced tiers as well as those for Young RBO and access programs are … » Read

The first schematic renderings of the Sarasota Orchestra’s new Music Center reveal an intent to blend the natural environment with performance, education, and public open spaces. The 32-acre campus will include three … » Read

Young Concert Artists hosted its 2025 Winners Concert on November 10 in the Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center. There were just three winners this year, a violinist, piano trio, and a saxophonist who pretty much stole the show, as much for her … » Read

If all goes according to plan, the Eastern Music Festival is to make a comeback as the Eastern Festival of Music. An email from Barbara Morgenstern , former wife of EMF founder Shelly Morgenstern and president of a newly formed board of … » Read

The blossoming friendship between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump has resulted in FIFA taking over all of Kennedy Center for the 2026 World Cup Draw, rent-free. Never mind the resident companies' schedules. The Opera House will … » Read