HELSINKI (AP) — After being forced to cancel all its spring season performances due to the coronavirus outbreak, Finland's National Opera is opening this fall with a Mozart opera with a topical twist: a story line that reflects on the … » Read

The Sarasota (FL) Orchestra, which, at 70 seasons lays claim to being Florida’s oldest, has cancelled its 2020-21 season, or rather “postponed” it to 2021-22. The orchestra, which normally performs about 125 classical, pops, and … » Read

As orchestras across Europe slowly return, however cautiously, to the concert hall, their American counterparts are still largely absent. This country’s inability to bring the coronavirus pandemic to heel has largely silenced ensembles such … » Read

Forced by the circumstances, the 100 th -anniversary edition of the Salzburg Festival revised its offerings and redefined the audience experience. Gone were receptions, intermissions, and champagne bars. Venues and times were staggered to prevent … » Read

Live performances at the Hollywood Bowl are cancelled for the summer, but the venue and the mini-city surrounding it are being put to good, practical use: It’s a food distribution center, organized and run by the Los Angeles Regional Food … » 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

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and its musicians have come up with a five-year agreement that, 18 months ago, no one would have thought possible. Essentially, the new contract--which beings Sept. 7 and comes on the heels of the expiration of … » Read

Yet another musician’s estate is taking issue with the Trump presidential campaign’s unauthorized appropriation of its client’s songs. Organizers of last week’s Republican convention twice used covers of the late Canadian … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia Artists Management Inc., one of the leading agencies representing classical music performers, says it is shutting down. A statement emailed Saturday to CAMI artists said the agency is closing its doors Monday. … » Read

Covid-19 presents an existential threat to the continued survival of the live events industry, which is mounting a vigorous campaign to gain Congressional approval for economic relief. The need for quick action is self-evident. An estimated 12mn … » Read