The participation of 25 members of Congress in “Will on the Hill,” the Shakespeare Theater Company’s annual fundraiser on Sept. 14, might suggest that they had an interest in the arts. Sadly, it instead highlights a potentially … » Read

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, citing losses of $3.4m due to Covid-19 concert cancellations, will eliminate 12 of its 31 administrative staff positions across all departments, with additional furloughs and part-time situations to come as … » Read

We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read

The pandemic-shortened 2020 edition of the Proms concluded on Sept. 12 with a much-reduced orchestra and a small choir performing “Rule, Britannia!” and “Land of Hope and Glory” in an otherwise empty Royal Albert Hall. The … » Read

The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra (OPO) “kicks off” its 2020-21 Fairwinds Classics Series on Sept. 26 at Exploria Stadium, home to two resident teams: the Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer and Orlando Pride of the National … » Read

The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians have signed a new three-year contract that calls for a reduction in salary (current base is $162,000) averaging 37 percent in Year 1, through August of 2021. As the BSO recovers “Covid-related … » Read

The AGMA Soloist Coalition is an independent group of AGMA soloists who are “working together to improve our union.” The coalition makes it clear that it is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with AGMA. The coalition has endorsed Joe … » Read

After an eight-month investigation, an independent commission of experts has found that the Berlin State Ballet School and School for Acrobatic Arts (SBB), one of Germany’s premiere ballet training institutions, fosters a "culture of fear." … » Read

Violinist María Dueñas, Musical America  New Artist of the Month for September 2019, has joined the roster of Munich-based KünstlerSekretariat am Gasteig . Now just 18, the Granada-born artist has been performing … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra has a number of new members as of the coming season. The latest appointment is that of Christopher Dwyer [pictured] as second horn. Dwyer, who succeeds the retired Daniel Williams, previously held the same position with … » Read