A new partnership of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO), the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (The Clarice) at the University of Maryland (UMD), and UMD’s School of Music (SOM) aims to promote community engagement. “Voices of … » Read

On July 7 and 8, the Glimmerglass Festival opens its season, the first under General and Artistic Director Robert Ainsley , with Puccini’s La bohème and Bernstein’s Candide . Although most of the season’s offerings were … » Read

As the Philly Pops continues to maintain that it has “postponed” concerts for which it has sold tickets, it is also claiming that it does not have sufficient access to its ticket database to be able to refund monies collected. Not … » Read

There is abundant evidence of the physical and mental benefits that accrue from singing with others. “Sing with Us,” a pre-pandemic study in London, for example, found that participation in a choir reduced stress hormones and … » Read

Pregnancy can be an opera singer’s best friend if she is allowed to perform. Too often opera companies have cited a pregnant artist’s well-being when canceling her appearance, despite widely accepted evidence that pregnancy and … » Read

The Phoenix Symphony, which self-defines as the largest performing arts organization in the state, has reached a new contract agreement with its musicians. The orchestra’s new President and CEO Peter Kjome is undoubtedly an experienced … » Read

It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed since Carnegie Hall launched its laudable National Youth Orchestra USA (NYO-USA) program, eight years since the younger, NYO2 followed suit, and six since NYO Jazz got underway. Encompassing … » Read

In an open letter, arts administrators and performers past and present warned that Arts Council England’s 35 percent cut in funding to the Welsh National Opera (WNO) will “sharply reduce” the company’s provision of opera … » Read

It’s no secret that the decline of newspapers, from international to local, has dealt a particularly severe blow to arts coverage. Today, only a handful of newspapers and their websites employ writers—staff or free-lance--with a … » Read

The Calgary Philharmonic has appointed Juliane Gallant as resident conductor starting next season. She joins Music Director Rune Bergmann and Associate Conductor Karl Hirzer in the artistic leadership of the 67-year-old ensemble. The New … » Read