The Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) has released the schedule for its Wednesday Night Series--three groups of programs, each with a different host, streamed live from its DiMenna Center for Classical Music, which celebrates its tenth … » Read

The day has finally arrived. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are to be sworn in as President and Vice President of the United States by, respectively, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Harris is the … » Read

Does the U.S. need a cultural czar—a Secretary of Culture to represent and promote the arts and humanities at the highest governmental level? Mark Swed, music critic for the Los Angeles Times makes the case for one, though he’s … » Read

Performances have come to a halt in most places, but new releases continue apace. Socially distanced and virtual collaborations have allowed for some chamber-music sessions to proceed, while many labels are still issuing a backlog of material … » Read

A proposal from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) suggests converting Broadway theaters, dance centers, arenas, and concert halls, all shuttered during the pandemic, into COVID vaccination sites and putting union … » Read

Martin J. Bergee set out to disprove the much-vaunted link between music education and increased academic performance in a range of disciplines, only to discover just how strong these relationships really are. The professor of music education and … » 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 Dallas Symphony Orchestra was forced to cancel two of three scheduled concerts last weekend, when guest conductor Nicholas McGegan, who led an all-Mozart program on January 14, tested positive for Covid-19. The musicians learned the news … » Read

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) and the Getty Foundation have partnered to publish an important white paper that summarizes the demonstrable benefits that music has on children and their brain development. “Music for Every … » Read

A conversation with artist and humanitarian Yo-Yo Ma was the capstone event on Jan. 12, the closing day of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) annual conference. Ma told attendees, “I’m thinking of all of you as … » Read