Since last March, when California first went into lockdown because of the coronavirus, “Keeping Live Music Alive” has been the theme of Mainly Mozart in San Diego. Forced to cancel its annual orchestra festival in June, as well as a … » Read

The Teatro San Carlo, the world's oldest continuously active opera house, is also proving to be one of Italy’s most innovative. When the Naples house launches the "San Carlo Digital Opera House" in mid 2021, it will become the first opera … » Read

The imminent passage of a second, $900bn. stimulus package signals that help is on the way for the nation’s independent music venues. The package includes the Save Our Stages Act, which establishes a $15bn. SPA (Small Projects) grant … » Read

There is little to celebrate in Hong Kong’s arts industry at the moment. A full-employment contract is a thing of the past for 82 per cent of artists and support staff, and nearly two thirds of the 1,800-strong Hong Kong Theater Arts … » Read

No doubt guided by its guru VP of Advocacy Heather Noonan, the League of American Orchestras has issued a few details about what the $15 billion to the Save Our Stages alliance actually means to orchestras, opera companies, musicians, et. al. … » 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 the Year 2020, performing artists and the stages on which they were trained to ply their trade have been devastated—financially, artistically, emotionally. Devastated but, in a great many cases, not defeated. If there has been anything … » Read

The financial toll of Covid-19 on performing arts organizations is extreme and universal. Major institutions threatened with extinction as yet discern no clear path forward, notwithstanding the introduction of vaccines. How long will it take to … » Read

Video technicians are fast becoming the new MVPs for symphony orchestras. With virtual performances serving as primary vehicles for many ensembles while concert halls are shuttered, audiences attuned to the production values of film and … » Read

At its annual meeting last week, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra announced several major achievements in fiscal 2020, not least of them coming through the COVID-19 pandemic with a budget surplus—the eighth in as many years. Keeping in mind … » Read