Music Academy of the West, whose home is a stunning Spanish Revival mansion and garden estate a two-minute walk from the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara, CA, has an illustrious legacy. Lotte Lehmann, Otto Klemperer, Darius Milhaud, Arnold … » Read

The reopening guidelines for COVID-19 might just as well be, two steps forward, one step back—or maybe even two. South Korea, after keeping the virus at bay for five months, is suddenly pulling back, shuttering performance venues and … » Read

The Phoenix Symphony has informed its patrons of its cancelled 2020-21 season. In a letter on its website, Suzanne Wilson, president and CEO since last January (and former executive director of the Midori Foundation) indicates that the orchestra … » Read

John Gilhooly, Wigmore Hall’s artistic director, has announced details for an autumn series of 100 concerts, including 28 lunchtime concerts in association with BBC Radio 3. All of the performances will be live-streamed in HD video and free … » Read

The fourth edition of the New Generation Festival in Florence appears ready to conquer the coronavirus pandemic with a mix of live and streamed performances. The creation of three young Englishmen—Roger Granville, Max Fane and Frankie … » Read

Like virtually all of its American colleagues, the Philadelphia Orchestra has been forced to rehink its original, 2020-21 season, to adhere to strict safety regulations amid the pandemic. Repertoire will be limited to between 25 and 50 players, … » 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 American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has joined with the AFL-CIO in endorsing Joe Biden for President of the United States. So have the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Stage Directors and Choreographers … » Read

With Miami-Dade county deaths from COVID-19 having reached 2,050 and no end in sight (and a $50 fine for not wearing a mask), the Cleveland Orchestra has wisely chosen to cancel its planned January 2021 Miami residency. It had been sorely reduced … » Read

Since the emergence of Covid-19, safety concerns surrounding choral singing and playing wind and brass instruments have been topics of considerable debate and disagreement in the music world. Both sides in the argument have claimed science is on … » Read