In a move that brings new meaning to the much sought-after connection between training music students and employing them, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) has, through the beneficence of an anonymous donor, bought Opus 3 Artists, … » Read

The shoes just keep dropping. Last week it was the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Today it is the Los Angeles Philharmonic that is announcing the shutdown of its entire live season, specifically the Ford Theater and Walt … » 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

Testing positive for Covid-19 is not an instantaneous death sentence, rather a signal to go into quarantine and, if there are symptoms, call the doc. Jordi Savall , just on the heels of performing and recording a series of concerts in Wroclaw, … » Read

The New York Philharmonic’s contract with its musicians expired last month and negotiations are ongoing, but the players are currently earning 75 percent of base pay. All concerts have been cancelled until June. Similarly, the Boston … » Read

Music makers are three times more likely to experience anxiety and/or depression than the general public. This is the central revelation of Can Music Make You Sick: Measuring the Price of Musical Ambition , by Sally Anne Gross, an industry … » Read

For the recording industry, autumn generally means two things: campaign season for the Grammy Awards--hence the many “for your consideration” notices that fill social media feeds and email inboxes—and the start of the holiday … » Read

It seemed for a while there that performances were coming back, albeit cautiously, everywhere in the world but the U.S. Maybe so, but the grass really isn't all that much greener over there than it is here. France, Germany, the Netherlands, … » Read

As musicians and symphony orchestras struggle with how to return to live performance safely, the role that wind instruments play in spreading Covid-19 has become an important topic of research and discussion. In The Atlantic , James Hamblin, … » Read

Combine a presidential campaign with a devastating pandemic and you have a guarantee that the shortcomings of American health insurance become top-of-mind for candidates and voters alike. Find an individual satisfied with their coverage, and you … » Read