The annual Lakes Area Music Festival , in Brainerd, MN, cancelled its remaining concerts last weekend when two of its artists tested positive for Covid-19. The event, scheduled for 14 more performances through August 22, was to have marked the … » Read

Spotify currently has 365 million monthly users. Every day some portion of them use the platform and, in the process, generate more than 100 billion data points. The information gathered, says the company’s advertising materials, … » Read

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With new COVID-19 cases surging in Louisiana, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival won’t be returning this year after all, organizers said Sunday. The festival, which traditionally is held in the spring, had … » Read

Listening to music in your car need no longer be a poor substitute for enjoying it on your home stereo system. Advances in noise cancellation, signal processing, and speaker responsiveness have all enhanced the experience, according to a recent … » Read

The past 18 months have produced a perfect storm of sorts. The world has been forced to confront a global pandemic, heightened evidence of climate change, an expansive call for an end to systemic racism, and most recently, the decision by … » Read

The U.K. government’s announcement that British artists would enjoy short-term visa-free travel in 19 of 27 European Union member nations is drawing largely negative reviews. “We knew all this in January,” reports David Martin, … » Read

Following represents the second of a two-part article on the Colorado Music Festival based on a visit and an interview with Peter Oundjian, who is just completing his first, post-pandemic season as music director. Three years ago, he agreed to … » Read

These are fraught times for the classical music world. Concert halls emptied 16 months ago by Covid-19 are tentatively reopening, but revenue shortfalls have weakened even the healthiest presenters. Some have simply closed down permanently. If … » Read

Need a job? The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is hiring, but only if you can navigate a hiring process that is time-consuming, costly, intense, and, in the words of one survivor, “unbelievably neurotic.” The PSO currently has 13 … » Read

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center has announced additional 2021-22 programing to its Alice Tully Hall fare, reported in May . The new concerts happen in the Rose Building, mostly in the Rose Studio and/or cyberspace. The "New Milestones … » Read