The latest crop of contemporary music recordings is striking for its breadth, spanning politically tinged messages, soothing sounds, and exotic textures from far corners of the globe. Below are recordings of current repertoire issued between late … » Read

The refusal of the Franz Hofmann and Sophie Hagemann Foundation to pay for a violin taken from Jewish music dealer Felix Hildesheimer by the Nazis in 1939 is threatening the efficacy of Germany’s advisory group on the return of cultural … » 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

In a departure from the norm, the Metropolitan Opera has announced its weekly free streams schedule significantly in advance, targeting the first two weeks of February as its celebration of Black History Month. From February 1 -14, some of the … » Read

Raymond Menard, production stage manager for the Met Opera, has penned a letter to the new President and Vice President of the U.S. on behalf of the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), of which he is president. Weakening his argument by … » Read

The UK government has clarified its stance on visa-free post-Brexit travel for musicians touring in EU countries, and its not good news. The Tory government will not pursue a waiver scheme, announced the digital and culture minister Caroline … » Read

The UK government’s digital, culture, media, and sport (DCMS) committee is currently investigating the economics of music streaming. In hearings characterized by many testy exchanges, things are not going well for the big three record … » Read

For the few major orchestras that are attempting indoor performances, some with limited audiences—Houston, Dallas, Minnesota, and Utah among them—the amount of caution exercised to protect employees, including daily Covid tests for … » Read

Hong Kong Philharmonic has announced the continuation of its 15-year sponsorship by Swire Pacific Limited, securing $6 million as of April 2021, the biggest corporate grant in the orchestra’s  history. Swire is a vast, Hong Kong based … » Read

On Feb. 4 the San Francisco Symphony will launch SFSymphony Plus, a membership-based streaming service offering original digital content, including all-new SoundBox programs and CURRENTS episodes, as well as other special projects. “The … » Read