The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians have signed a new three-year contract that calls for a reduction in salary (current base is $162,000) averaging 37 percent in Year 1, through August of 2021. As the BSO recovers “Covid-related … » Read

The AGMA Soloist Coalition is an independent group of AGMA soloists who are “working together to improve our union.” The coalition makes it clear that it is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with AGMA. The coalition has endorsed Joe … » Read

After an eight-month investigation, an independent commission of experts has found that the Berlin State Ballet School and School for Acrobatic Arts (SBB), one of Germany’s premiere ballet training institutions, fosters a "culture of fear." … » Read

Violinist María Dueñas, Musical America  New Artist of the Month for September 2019, has joined the roster of Munich-based KünstlerSekretariat am Gasteig . Now just 18, the Granada-born artist has been performing … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra has a number of new members as of the coming season. The latest appointment is that of Christopher Dwyer [pictured] as second horn. Dwyer, who succeeds the retired Daniel Williams, previously held the same position with … » Read

In advance of this weekend’s  For the Love of Lyric stream on Facebook, Renée Fleming, the company’s “special projects advisor,” tells an  interviewer that even she doesn’t expect to be performing in … » Read

Will New York City ever get its mojo back? Not until Broadway is back on its feet, argues an article that could only have been published in a non-NYC outlet, so bleak is its outlook. “The city can’t come back without Broadway,” … » Read

Opponents of Rasmus Paludan, a far-right racist politician in Denmark, are fighting back in unique fashion. Jazz musicians playing trumpets, bongo drums, and saxophones show up at his rallies and drown out his voice by playing very loudly (and … » Read

Following a fractious few months of charges and countercharges , the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and its musicians have announced a 1-year agreement that, in effect, buys the organization time to negotiate a long-term contract. Terms include … » Read

MILAN—Last February, Lombardy was the global epicenter of the coronavirus. Since then, the dynamic northern Italian region, of which Milan is the capital, has accounted for half of the nation's 35,000 deaths. On September 4, La Scala and … » Read