Three of life’s certainties are death, taxes, and the assurance that a string player will eventually have their instrument (and maybe themselves) denied boarding for an airline flight. Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and violinist Mihaela Martin … » Read

On Sept. 21 the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony (KWS) filed for bankruptcy four days after canceling the 2023-24 season and a number of related activities, including its youth orchestra. The organization’s website also said the board of … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Jake Heggie recalls that after Dead Man Walking premiered in San Francisco in 2000, the opera, his first, was quickly taken up by other companies, but there was not even a whisper of possibility that the Metropolitan Opera … » Read

On Sept. 18 New York City Mayor Eric Adams convened the first meeting of the Live Performance Industry Council, a group of 52 representatives from the theater, music, and dance industries; the city’s arenas, cultural institutions, unions, … » Read

On Tuesday, Sept. 19, the musicians of the Philadelphia Orchestra boarded buses for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, for performances planned on Wednesday and Thursday. But they were not happy campers. “I’m going on … » Read

In a news release on Sept. 19, volunteer leadership of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony (KWS) expanded on its decision to cancel the upcoming season, saying that the organization needs to raise $2 million if it is to avoid insolvency. The next … » Read

In a survey conducted by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 76 percent of the more than 2,000 respondents expressed a greater willingness to attend concerts if the experience was transformed. This percentage represents a five-year high, with Huw … » Read

After an 11-year absence, the Kimmel Center will again play host to international orchestras with a trio of concerts scheduled for December 2023 and March and May of 2024. “It’s thrilling,” enthused Philadelphia Orchestra and … » Read

The more than 50 members of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, the third largest in Ontario, received a shock on Sept. 16 when an email message informed them that their 2023-24 season, due to start the next day, was cancelled. "Nobody had any … » Read

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and members of the Chicago Federation of Musicians voted Tuesday to ratify a three-year labor contract that incudes 3 percent annual salary raises. The deal was announced Sunday and replaces a … » Read