The German government has announced its plan to invest €100mn ($104mn) to encourage young people to engage with live cultural events. Beginning in 2023, 750,000 teenagers turning 18 will receive a “KulturPass” of vouchers worth … » Read

The Philly Pops is calling it quits. Struggling against a debt of $450,000 owed its landlord, the Kimmel Center, and about $500,000 to others—on a budget of $7 million—leaders have decided to close the door at the end of the season. … » Read

Having just launched its centennial season, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has reached a five-year agreement with its musicians, retroactive to September 1, 2022 and continuing through August 31, 2027. It comes on the heels of the … » Read

The understandable rush to “get over” Covid has led many performing arts organizations to relax, or in an increasing number of instances, altogether jettison mask wearing and other public health measures. What was de rigueur at the … » Read

Despite widespread opposition from within the South African classical music community,  the  newly formed Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its first national tour. The inaugural concert is scheduled for Dec. 15 in … » Read

The surprise announcement that ACE had  slashed ENO’s funding on Nov. 4 set off a wave of protests throughout the U.K.’s cultural community, with accusations that Arts Council had determined that  “opera has… … » Read

On Nov. 2 three protesters representing the global environmental movement organization Extinction Rebellion disrupted a performance by the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano of Verdi’s Messa da Requiem at the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. … » Read

The Ojai Music Festival promises, as always, a wealth of new and unusual offerings, with summer 2023 curated by composer/performer Rhiannon Giddens. She and Ojai Artistic Director Ara Guzelimian have laid out plans for the June 8-11 weekend, … » Read

“Absurd,” “insane,” and “not doable” are a few of the words used by Stuart Murphy, the English National Opera's boss, to describe Arts Council England’s plan to have the company decamp to Manchester. … » Read

The decision by Arts Council of England (ACE) to leverage the loss of its funding to the English National Opera (ENO) to force the company to relocate took many by surprise. Mark Wigglesworth, whose brief tenure as the company’s music … » Read