Nicolas Koeckert has been named as the first concertmaster for the United Arab Emirates National Orchestra (UAENO) in Abu Dhabi. His appointment takes immediate effect. The Munich native studied at Hochschule für Musik Würzburg with … » Read

On Oct. 1, Jane Fonda announced that she would revive The Committee for the First Amendment. The group, originally organized in 1947 by her father Henry Fonda and others, condemned hearings held by the House Un-American Activities Committee that … » Read

For many listeners, public radio stations, particularly those in rural areas, are the go-to sources for news, information, and classical music. The decision by the Trump administration to rescind $1.1 billion in funding for public media … » Read

The membership of American Federation of Musicians Local 802 has voted overwhelmingly—98 percent—in favor of a strike if negotiations with the Broadway League do not produce a new agreement. The previous contract expired on August 31. … » Read

The administration has taken to felling trees on the Kennedy Center campus.  According to the Washington Classical Review , in a recent report on a concert by the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), “This week the administration chopped … » Read

Clinée Hedspeth, the commissioner of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), resigned unexpectedly on October 6, less than two years after Mayor Brandon Johnson handpicked her for the position. Johnson … » Read

The former Macy’s store in central Philadelphia will host a series of musical and holiday events, beginning on Oct. 17 and running through the remainder of the year. Following an early September performance by the Wanamaker Grand Organ, the … » Read

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have dropped their deportation case against John Shin, a South Korean violinist who was detained by agents on Aug. 18 in Utah while he was traveling for work purposes. On Sept. 8, he was … » Read

The Vienna Philharmonic has certainly come a long way since the bad old days of women and East Asians not even being permitted to audition. It’s doubtful too that an Israeli would have been welcome 20 years ago, but the orchestra’s … » Read

The staff at La Fenice has voted for a one-day strike on Oct. 17, the opening night of Alban Berg’s Wozzeck , to protest the naming of Beatrice Venezi as the company’s new music director. The theater’s musicians and staff have … » Read