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 ever adventurous string quartet ETHEL has joined Unbound Artists, having been on the roster of Baylin Artist Management, which announced in February that it would be closing its doors within the next year. Founded in 1998, the New York based … » Read

Although the U.K. government approved the return to live indoor music performances beginning on Aug. 15, the ongoing impact of the pandemic prevented many venues from opening immediately. This list includes live events welcoming socially … » Read

In 1962 Jerry Moss and the trumpeter and band leader Herb Alpert created A&M Records with a handshake and $200 each. Almost six decades later, the success of their venture has enabled Moss and his wife to give $25 million to the Los Angeles … » Read

The pandemic has been particularly hard on devotees of choral singing, as several incidents have demonstrated that choruses provide fertile ground for the spread of the coronavirus . So, when Bob Morris, for whom singing four-part harmony is … » Read

First it was January, then March, now June: The Broadway League has officially announced the suspension of all ticket sales through May 30, 2021. Reopening dates thereafter will be announced individually. “With nearly 97,000 … » Read

This year’s Salzburg Easter Festival will take place as planned, March 27-April 5, 2021, but with one major change: Turandot , starring Anna Netrebko, will be in-concert, with the Staatskapelle Dresden conducted by its music director and … » Read

The operatic canon abounds with villains, many of whom suffer few consequences flowing from their malevolence. Baron Scarpia in Tosca , the Grand Inquisitor in Don Carlos , Iago in Otello , Sparafucile in Rigoletto , and Alberich in the Ring … » Read

The music industry has been struggling to determine exactly what steps are necessary to ensure that a return to live performance can be safe for musicians and audiences. While several scientific studies have identified aerosols—tiny … » Read

The Canadian Opera Company, now sharing its general director with the Paris Opera , has cancelled its plans for the 2020-21 season. “Given the ongoing uncertainties around large-scale gatherings,” writes General Director Alexander … » Read