Until recently, the only on-campus performance venue available to music students at UC-Berkeley was the 678-seat Hertz Theater, a space that too often left student performers feeling overwhelmed by a largely empty concert hall. “I remember … » Read

The Jacksonville Symphony clearly has some well-heeled supporters. Adding to the recent $8 million donated in the October-January time span, the orchestra just announced another $15 million from an anonymous donor. The gift, which exceeds the … » Read

In late February the Trump administration ordered the U. S. Marine Band to cancel a planned May concert with 30 teenage musicians chosen by nationwide auditions. Because the young musicians were Black, Hispanic, Indian, and Asian, the program ran … » Read

Donald Trump apparently doesn’t have enough to keep him busy. So he has decided to insert himself into the selection process for recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors. Since 1978, Kennedy Center officials have chosen the committee … » Read

On March 14, Donald Trump ordered that 1,300 journalists, producers, and support staff at the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), including the Voice of America, be placed on indefinite leave, "with full pay and benefits until otherwise … » Read

Matthew D. Loeb, president of IATSE International (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employee), is concerned about the impact that cancellations of events at the Kennedy Center will have on his membership, which includes stagehands, … » Read

When introducing the program for the 2025 Edinburgh International Festival, the event’s director, violinist Nicola Benedetti[pictured below], took a few moments to emphasize the need for musicians and artists to stand up for fundamental … » Read

The League of American Orchestras is partnering with the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) on a third national consortium to strengthen the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commissions Program (OCP). Established in 2014, the OCP … » Read

The last edition of the Lucerne Summer Festival under the direction of Executive and Artistic Director Michael Haefliger launches on Aug. 12. Shaped by the theme of “Open End,” the programming features works that are either part of an … » Read

An anonymous buyer spent $23 million—the highest amount ever paid for a violin—for the “Baron Knoop” violin made by Antonio Stradivari. David L. Fulton, the U.S. collector sold the instrument, bought it in 1992 for $2.75 … » Read