It was becoming a bit of a cliff hanger. The Dallas Opera announced in December that it would launch its postponed 2020-21 season on March 5, with one premiere (Jody Talbot’s The Diving Bell and the Butterfly ), three abridged productions … » Read

Germany-based Schott Music Group, which includes a vast range of publishers from Universal Edition to Bärenreiter and Gershwin Music, has moved its U.S. rental and licensing business—the European American Music Distributors … » Read

After a $90mn transformation, the 1931 Art Deco Warner Grand Theater in downtown Milwaukee is set to make its debut on Feb. 6 as the Bradley Symphony Center, the new home of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO). The project, which survived … » Read

No one would ever describe orchestras and opera companies as nimble institutions. Seasons are planned years in advance, due in equal part to traditional practices and the need to pin down scheduling commitments from star talent. “It strikes … » Read

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