As the pandemic has shuttered concert halls around the U.S., music lovers appear to have turned to making their own music at home. Since the March lockdown, piano sales have soared. “I thought this was going to be the final nail,” … » Read

When on the podium in front of an orchestra, a conductor can elicit sounds that can move his or her audience to tears. When alone, only silence. “We don’t make sound as conductors,” said James Gaffigan, whose opening night of … » Read

The San Francisco Symphony concluded its 25-day celebration of its fearless leader’s 25-year-reign Sunday night with “MTT25: An American Icon,” streamed from various living rooms and home studios and now available on YouTube. … » Read

On June 28 as yet unidentified hackers sabotaged an online performance by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO). Billed as a fundraiser to offset losses from concerts cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the cyber-attack prevented tens of … » Read

MONTREAL (AP) — Cirque du Soleil filed for creditor protection in Canada on Monday while it develops a plan to restart its business amid the pandemic. The creator of many of the most popular shows in Las Vegas on Monday blamed the … » Read

Milwaukee’s Florentine Opera, now in its 86th year, has cancelled its fall season, due to the pandemic. Specifically, it has moved its October 2020 production of  Rigoletto  to fall of 2021. Tickets will be credited … » Read

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra CEO James Johnson has responded to ISO furloughed musicians’ dissatisfaction with having their health benefits cut -- something they  announced last week in a press release.  Like much of the ISO … » Read

**EDITOR'S NOTE: Deadline to apply for this program is July 3, 2020.** It’s no secret that the market for classical musicians is highly competitive. The future for young musicians of color, however, is brightening, just as the demand for … » Read

Universal Music Group (UMG has formalized a 25-year working relationship by announcing its partnership with Sugar, Italy’s leading music company. “We are thrilled to expand our long-standing relationship with . . . Sugar Music, and to … » 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