The just-launched Philadelphia Public Orchestra plans to eschew the traditional hierarchical approach to orchestra-building: After a season in operation, orchestra members will assume control for all decision-making. Said to be the first of its … » Read

The pandemic-induced need to make up for lost revenues and cut costs has inspired the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) to relocate its operations base from the prestigious Kings Place concert venue to the Acland Burghley Comprehensive … » Read

For Opera San Antonio (OSA) the show will go on, despite a  strike by the San Antonio Symphony musicians. “OSA is deeply disappointed there is not a path forward to engage the musicians now,” the opera announced after the … » Read

Connecticut’s six largest performing arts venues are launching “It's Showtime, CT!,” a campaign highlighting the reopening of their venues, the varied cultural programming available statewide, and the safety protocols in place … » Read

Marlboro Music has completed its purchase of Potash Hill, the 563-acre former home of Marlboro College, which closed in 2020 and which has served in part as the summer home of the Marlboro Music Festival since its beginnings. “The purchase … » Read

The hit Broadway show Aladdin was canceled Wednesday night when breakthrough COVID-19 cases were reported within the musical’s company, a day after the show reopened following some 18 months of being shuttered due to the pandemic. It was a … » Read

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