Apparently, it is not as easy to give away money as it might seem. The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (aka "Save our Stages") program, the $16bn in relief funds for music clubs, theaters and other live event venues included in last … » Read

In another truly positive and hopefully not premature sign of the recovery from the pandemic’s shutdowns of the past year, the Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced the reopening of the Hollywood Bowl and the Ford—its two outdoor … » Read

Springtime brings renewal and rejuvenation, even to a hard-hit recording industry. Below is a selection of recent releases, from British orchestral rarities to a diva recital to a solo-piano tribute to frontline workers in the pandemic. March 5 … » Read

At times the death of local newspapers can seem inexorable, as buyers with no interest in the companies purchase them, layoff most of the reporters, and sell the real estate. Such appeared to be the fate of the Baltimore Sun when Alden Global … » Read

With only 50 percent of its usual offerings, the six-week Tanglewood Music Festival will kick off July 10 with an all-Beethoven program including the Fifth Symphony, a nod to the Festival’s original opening concert in 1937, since the event … » Read

The San Diego Symphony’s (SDS) ambitious, $85mn year-round bayside concert venue—The Shell—is primed to open “as soon as it’s clear the time is right. It’s just a question of when, not if,” says the … » Read

The Kennedy Center has announced plans for its 50 th anniversary season, scheduled to kick off in September 2021. The menu of events includes programs and performances by all the organizations that operate under the Center’s umbrella, with … » Read

Among recent signs of musical life in-the-flesh is the Montreal Symphony’s return to the concert hall for the first time in six months, tonight and tomorrow night. The program, which will be streamed April 20-May 4, is 70 minutes long and … » Read

In classical music’s latest answer to the experimental March 27 rock concert in Barcelona , which sold (out) all 5,000 seats, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouworkest will perform in its storied hall on April 16 under the baton of Paavo … » Read

The LA Opera Orchestra has just received an extraordinary compliment, in the form of an immediate $5 million gift that will also function as a challenge grant from local philanthropists and longtime patrons Terri and Jerry Kohl. It is their … » Read