On November 4, the musicians of the Vienna Philharmonic, along with Valery Gergiev and pianist Denis Matsuev, arrived in Fukuoka, Japan, greeted at the airport with general good cheer and water-cannon salutes. Though Japan’s concert halls … » Read

Lincoln Center’s indoor stages have been mostly dark since the start of the pandemic but there are signs of life stirring on the tenth floor of the Rose Building above the Juilliard School. The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center next … » Read

Even for musicians under contract, the pandemic has caused major income adjustments, reflective of the amount of performances their employer has been allowed to present under law. At the San Francisco Symphony, where that number is zero, apart … » Read

The British government’s new lockdown has darkened theaters and opera houses, once again, although orchestras and recital halls—including Wigmore Hall—appear to be allowed to perform behind closed doors for streaming/recording … » Read

In August, German researchers invited several thousand people to attend a series of simulated concerts in Leipzig to test the efficacy of social distancing, mask wearing, and other techniques aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus. … » Read

Tense in the best of times, relationships between arts-organization managers and the unions representing their employees are being severely tested by the coronavirus pandemic. While the Kennedy Center and the Metropolitan Opera as well as … » 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

Over the past several months, many isolated and underemployed musicians have come to rely on pop-up performances to connect with audiences and earn a little money. For some, playing outside is more remunerative than their usual bar gigs; for … » Read

The pandemic regularly reminds us of the important role music plays in helping people deal with stress and adversity. Nothing illustrates this more clearly than the unprecedented popularity of Light of the World , a recording of traditional … » Read

Two recent concerts in Winter Park, FL, illustrate the perils and pleasures of outdoor concerts, increasingly common in the age of pandemic. First, the perils. A recent Sunday afternoon concert by the Bach Festival Society featured movie scores … » Read