**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

NEW YORK (AP) — The shutdown on Broadway has been extended again — until at least early January. Although an exact date for performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadway producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for … » Read

Musicians need to quit giving their work away for free.  Remember when the internet first arrived and out-of-touch record company moguls ignored file sharing? Remember how, when they finally woke up, people resented having to pay for music … » Read

Lovers of classical music and opera in Calgary, Alberta, are in for a long dry spell. As of June 25, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and the Calgary Opera both announced dark seasons. The orchestra cancelled fall concerts until December 16; … » Read

Making your way as a black classical musician in the U.S. poses an extraordinary challenge. Less than two percent of American orchestra members are of African descent. “It is,” says Lee Pringle, founder of Charleston's Colour of Music … » Read

Opera Australia’s Ring cycle, planned for November and December in Brisbane, will proceed on schedule, according to Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini. “I am very confident,” he said by phone last week. “I just wrote a … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra held a top-drawer party on June 20 with an impressive guest list that included Steve Martin, Yo-Yo Ma, Lang Lang, Nicola Benedetti, Wynton Marsalis, Renée Fleming, and, of course, the orchestra and its … » Read

When the pandemic forced the postponement of White Snake Project’s September premiere of the poli-sci-fi opera Cosmic Cowboy , an exploration of colonization, the opera company’s creator and librettist Cerise Jacobs quickly came up … » Read