The plan announced by Gavin Williamson, the U.K.’s Education Secretary, to cut government funding for arts subjects at universities by nearly 50 percent has generated outrage among leading members of the country’s arts community. … » Read

Beginning May 14 at noon, and for every Friday throughout the summer, “Carnegie Hall Selects” will offer a free full-length streamed concert by legendary classical musicians in performances from concert halls around the world. The … » 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

The San Francisco Symphony (SFS) returned to performing before a live audience on May 6, and for many of the invited guests, suggests critic Joshua Kosman, music was almost beside the point. “Sometimes, in our darker moments, it might have … » Read

The City Artist Corps, a new initiative announced on May 6, will direct $25mn to artists of all kinds to create works throughout New York City. “We want to make sure that we put funds in the pocket of artists,” Gonzalo Casals, the … » Read

As it embarks on the next stage of a long-planned renovation, Milan’s Teatro alla Scala has re-engaged a powerful patron—the Armani Group. “The arts are always put on the back burner in difficult times because they do not … » Read

The League of American Orchestras has announced the specifics of its next annual conference, titled “Embracing a Changed World” and previously outlined on these pages three weeks ago. President and CEO Simon Wood s set the tone for … » Read

Switzerland’s Lucerne Festival has used the down time of the last 14 months to reposition itself. The signature annual event, scheduled this summer from August 10 to September 12, remains in place; but a few spinoffs have emerged, bringing … » Read

After an 18-month pandemic hiatus, the Philadelphia Orchestra plans to invite audiences back to the Kimmel Center in October in what will be Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s 10th season as music director. The programming includes a … » Read

Jan Younghusband, head of commissioning for music TV at the BBC for 12 years, will exit her position later this year. In announcing her decision, she credited her desire to find “a new challenge in my creative life in film-making and … » Read