Arts Council England’s recent edict reducing funds to its constituents, claiming outlying groups need more funding and London’s less, has taken its first victim: Welsh National Opera tours to Liverpool.   Facing a 35 percent … » Read

NEW YORK — Kevin Puts’s The Hours has had more than a few hours of changes since it was first heard in a pair of concert performances in Philadelphia last March. The first composition in a novel arrangement between the Philadelphia … » Read

Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY), a new agency launched by the State, has begun distributing $43 mn in $1,000 monthly payments for 18 months to 2,400 artists and culture makers throughout New York State through the Guaranteed Income for Artists … » Read

The Pittsburgh Opera will inaugurate a summer camp program from July 10-21, 2023. The camp will take place at the company’s headquarters, the Bitz Opera Factory, and carries a $550 registration fee. “We are excited to launch this camp … » Read

The Curtis Institute of Music is launching Curtis Studio, a recording label for both new and traditional works that will be available on major streaming platforms. Platoon, a six-year-old artist services company with offices in London, New York, … » Read

At least for the moment, peace is at hand in San Antonio. During a court hearing on Nov. 14, District Court Judge Fred Biery lifted a temporary restraining order against Local 23 of the American Federation of Musicians. Issued on Nov. 2, the … » Read

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