Many current and former staff members are describing London’s Barbican Center as being in “freefall” in the wake of Barbican Stories , an exposé of as many as 100 cases of discrimination reported by employees. Describing … » Read

On Oct. 9, after 579 days of pandemic-induced silence, the sound of the Los Angeles Philharmonic will once again resonate within the walls of Walt Disney Concert Hall. Gustavo Dudamel will take the podium for a homecoming concert & gala … » Read

A $10mn gift to Lincoln Center from David Rubenstein will support expanded arts and civic engagement activities in the decade-old Atrium that bears his name. Designed by Tod Williams and Billie Tsien and located between 62 nd and 63 rd Streets … » Read

Simon Rattle has been an unrelenting critic of Brexit from the moment Great Britain voted to leave the European Union. He has characterized it as a “terrible mistake” that has turned the U.K. into a  "self-built cultural jail," … » Read

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A month after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, the music is starting to go quiet. The last time that the militant group ruled the country, in the late 1990s, it outright banned music. So far this time, the … » Read

In announcing its 50 th -anniversary season, which opens in March 2022 with a number of new productions, the Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) also launched the public phase of its $15mn fundraising campaign. To date it has raised $12.7mn in cash and … » Read

The University of Southern Maine has received a $10 million donation—its largest ever—to build a home for its school of music on its Portland campus. The gift, from local philanthropist D. Suzi Osher, combined with an earlier one of … » Read

The Grand Canal in Venice has been the waterway for myriad vessels for well over a millennium. But Sept. 17 was the first time that a gigantic violin carrying a string quartet playing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons made the journey. Noah’s … » Read

As previously reported , the San Antonio Symphony’s historic financial issues show no signs of abating; the musicians have been performing live since last February (this is Texas, after all) under contract terms renegotiated for 2020-21 … » Read

A labor standoff between the Music Center at Strathmore and the union representing its ticket sellers has led the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) to move concerts scheduled on Sept. 25 and Oct. 2 from the suburban Washington venue to the … » Read