Following the accident that caused the death of a production manager, Jacob's Pillow, the longest running and perhaps most beloved dance festival in the U.S., has said it will cancel the remainder of its 2025 season, slated to run through August … » Read

Symphony concerts came late to Iceland; the country’s first orchestra was not established until 1950. But today the nation’s composers, many of them women, are producing distinctive, appealing works that are reinventing symphonic … » Read

The turmoil that has accompanied Donald Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center has been well documented and caused many patrons to boycott its programming as well as that of its two major constituent organizations—the National … » Read

In a characteristic move against the popular will, the Republican-led Senate Appropriations Committee last week dealt a deathblow to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The committee vote, along party lines, refused to restore $1.1 billion … » Read

Four months ago, the future of the world’s largest musical instrument seemed uncertain. As Macy’s vacated Philadelphia’s famous Wanamaker Building, the Wanamaker Organ, installed in 1911, was left, silent and forlorn. Now, in an … » Read

In a move to reaffirm its commitment to public inclusion, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra will launch Orpheus for All this October. The new initiative will offer free tickets for every seat at its 2025-26 season-opening concert at Carnegie Hall. The … » Read

The federal judge in Anna Netrebko’s case has reversed an earlier ruling , which will allow the singer to broaden her case against the Metropolitan Opera. The decision by U.S. District Judge Analisa Nadine Torres now maintains that the … » Read

The Minnesota Orchestra has announced the renaming of its concert hall in honor of a major donor as well as the election of a new board chair and a slate of new board directors. Outgoing Minnesota Orchestra Board Chair Nancy E. Lindahl and her … » Read

T he American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) and Musica Sacra have announced a new three-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The contract was overwhelmingly approved by AGMA artists … » Read

The Colburn School has passed a major milestone with the topping-out of its 100,000 square-foot, Frank Gehry-designed campus expansion. A celebration held at the Downtown Los Angeles construction site on July 25 marked the completion of the … » Read