The Wolf Trap Opera’s 2020 summer training program is demonstrating anew that necessity is the mother of invention. Despite the pandemic, Wolf Trap VP for opera and classical programming Lee Anne Myslewski tells the local broadcaster, … » Read

The economic fallout from Covid-19 is forcing Opera Australia (OA) to take drastic measures to ensure its survival. In a message to staff, OA CEO Rory Jeffes notes, “As we approach six months of impact, the one thing that is clear is that … » Read

After nearly six months of silence, some U.S. concert halls are beginning to show signs of life. Small ensembles of musicians are tip-toeing back on stage, temperatures checked, faces masked, music desks positioned at least six-feet apart. In … » Read

Opera and preschoolers seem an unlikely mix. But as one critic recently discovered, a Zoom workshop run by the D.C. and NYC-based company Opera Lafayette “kept its grid of budding opera buffs rapt with an action-packed half-hour of … » Read

New research in the U.K. has shown that, contrary to initial assumptions, singing does not produce significantly more respiratory particles than speaking at a similar volume. The findings are of enormous importance as the music world plots how … » Read

The Boston Symphony, citing losses from cancelled events at $35 million, has announced staff layoffs nearing 30 percent. Included in its cancelled event count are 316 concerts, March 13-November 28, 2020, indicating there will be no live fall … » Read

Music Academy of the West, whose home is a stunning Spanish Revival mansion and garden estate a two-minute walk from the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara, CA, has an illustrious legacy. Lotte Lehmann, Otto Klemperer, Darius Milhaud, Arnold … » Read

The reopening guidelines for COVID-19 might just as well be, two steps forward, one step back—or maybe even two. South Korea, after keeping the virus at bay for five months, is suddenly pulling back, shuttering performance venues and … » Read

The Phoenix Symphony has informed its patrons of its cancelled 2020-21 season. In a letter on its website, Suzanne Wilson, president and CEO since last January (and former executive director of the Midori Foundation) indicates that the orchestra … » Read

John Gilhooly, Wigmore Hall’s artistic director, has announced details for an autumn series of 100 concerts, including 28 lunchtime concerts in association with BBC Radio 3. All of the performances will be live-streamed in HD video and free … » Read