For the first time in half a century the Cincinnati Opera is returning to the out-of-doors for its summer festival. The company will present three perennial favorites— Carmen , Tosca , and The Barber of Seville —as well as a concert … » Read

Carnegie Hall has announced plans for its first-ever digital festival. “Voices of Hope,” originally scheduled to run in-person from March through May, is to move online with plans for more than 100 mostly free events, from April … » Read

HONG KONG (AP) — Decisions in Hong Kong not to display a politically sensitive photograph in a museum exhibition and not broadcast the annual Academy Awards for the first time in decades have prompted concerns that Beijing’s crackdown … » Read

The lag time in remote ensemble performances has been a major challenge throughout the pandemic. The San Francisco Opera (SFO) is experimenting with a new software designed to keep musicians in sync. Aloha by Elk, currently in beta testing, uses … » Read

One day after the  Dallas Morning News reported that the Dallas and Fort Worth Symphonies would return to the "new normal" next fall, a the Dallas Opera has succumbed to the “old normal.” The company has been forced to cancel a … » Read

In a burst of optimism, the BBC has announced its intention to mount a full program of music for Proms 2021, scheduled from July 30 to Sept. 11 in Royal Albert Hall. The iconic venue, whose 150th birthday passed on March 29, narrowly escaped … » Read

The Cincinnati May Festival will present five weekend performances between May 21 and 30 at Music Hall. Principal Conductor Juanjo Mena will lead two of two different programs, while Director of Choruses Robert Porco will conduct the fifth. The … » Read

The Munich-based movement Aufstehen für die Kunst (Stand up for the Arts) filed an “urgent application” with the Bavarian Administrative Court on Monday, protesting the continued ban on concerts and performances as dictated by a … » 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 Los Angeles Music Center has become the first performing arts organization to receive the UL Verified Healthy Buildings Mark for Indoor Air Quality from Underwriters Laboratories, the international testing service headquartered in Northbrook, … » Read