It is essential to return music to the White House. “Music creates a feeling that words cannot convey,” argues Robert A. Brown in a passionate opinion piece for The Washington Post . “In a country where citizens sometimes seem … » Read

Despite Boris Johnson’s vow to strike a deal allowing British musicians to tour visa-free in Europe, an investigation by the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM), published by The Independent, has revealed that his government has yet to … » Read

As we move from pandemic shutdown to the CDC’s permission to go mask-less, the range and scope of reopenings across the U.S. is as vast as the speed of recovery is likely to induce whiplash. Among American orchestras, the Dallas Symphony … » Read

We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read

On May 18 the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) will resume performing before a live audience. After a rehearsal a few days earlier, Ed Vulliamy, a former writer for the Guardian and the Observer , talked with the LSO’s principal conductor, … » Read

In the continuation of what feels like a reopening rate of zero to 100 in less than a minute, Radio City Music Hall said this afternoon it will reopen its vast auditorium to full capacity (6,015) on June 19 to audiences that are unmasked but … » Read

The English National Opera (ENO) has released plans for its 2021-22 season, which will include 67 performances of four new productions and three revivals spread over the six months between October 14 and April 14. The season, the first for new … » Read

London’s Middlesex University has just published the results of a study about attitudes toward livestreamed concerts held by musicians and audiences. The five key takeaways are: 1) Livestreaming makes live music accessible; 2) Emotional … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out Metropolitan Opera stagehands protested the use of nonunion shops to construct sets for the company's upcoming season, attracting a crowd of roughly 1,000 people outside Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts … » Read

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has issued the details of its upcoming Hollywood Bowl season, opening May 15 with five free concerts for healthcare workers and first responders, two of them with Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel leading the Los … » Read