As of Thursday, April 22, two weeks after the Small Business Administration (SBA) was to begin processing applications from independent music venues and theaters for $16bn in federal pandemic relief, the agency’s website is still not … » Read

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will offer a mix of in-person and digital performances this spring and summer. Free outdoor events begin May 27 and continue through Oct. 2. Held at Millennium Stage, the programs are multicultural and … » Read

If all goes according to plan between now and then—and it’s a big if—many of Britain’s performance halls will be allowed to open, generally at half volume, on May 17. Last week, Wigmore Hall was first out of the gate, … » Read

There seems no end to accounts of the difficulties associated with Brexit emanating from the U.K., even though most music venues on the continent and in the U.K. are still closed due to Covid-19. The stress and cost associated with work … » Read

A new focus on podcasting is one of the few positive outcomes of the pandemic for the classical music world. Those established for some time—cross-genre superstar Rhiannon Giddens’ Aria Code or conductor Joshua Weilerstein’s … » Read

Austrian conductor Patrick Hahn, 25, is to be the new principal guest conductor and artistic advisor of the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra (BIPO), a 20-year-old Turkish ensemble named for its founder and now Honorary Conductor … » Read

On April 25, revered mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade will host and perform in “Songs without Words,” a chamber music concert honoring five members of the Metropolitan Opera orchestra who died during the pandemic. The concert is the … » Read

The pandemic’s shutdown of most European classical music venues has thus far muted the impact of Brexit on U.K. performing artists. But a new production of Peter Grimes at Madrid’s Teatro Real suggests that without agreements easing … » Read

A new online survey of media trends among over 2,000 U.S. consumers illustrates the growing popularity of video games at the expense of motion pictures and television, at least among Gen Zers (14-24-year-olds). Deloitte’s 2021 Digital Media … » Read

In a classic example of David versus Goliath, a small start-up—the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers —has launched a series of “Justice at Spotify” protests against the streaming giant. The shuttering of live music … » Read