The upsurge in coronavirus cases in Texas is failing to dampen the Houston Symphony Orchestra’s (HSO) plans to continue its “Live from Jones Hall” streaming series. Programs for four Saturday evenings in August will offer a … » Read

Inevitably, the Los Angeles Opera has postponed the four works it was to mount September 26- December 13, 2020, to the of fall 2021. Those 20 performances included the mainstage productions of Il Trovatore, Tannhäuser, and Cinderella and the … » Read

Like the majority of its colleagues in the performing arts, Opera Philadelphia has been forced to revise its season, in this case using the term “reimagine” and announcing the launch of a new Opera Philadelphia Channel, which it … » Read

Opera companies are apparently very busy using their imaginations. Among the latest to re-imagine its season, beyond Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and the Rossini Festival, is the Minnesota Opera. On September 24 and 26, it will trade its usual … » Read

As COVID-19 cases in nearby Dallas reach 50,000, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (FWSO) is proceeding with plans for live performances starting September 18. “We recognize that the COVID-19 pandemic is still here in Texas…. [so] we … » Read

The 2020 edition of the Rossini Opera Festival, recalibrated in response to the pandemic, will kick off on Aug. 6 with a performance of the Petite messe solennelle , dedicated to the memory of the victims of Covid-19, in the Piazza del Popolo. … » Read

As presenters attempt to sort through the glut of digital content generated by a music business in lockdown, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is offering an option well known to the worlds of radio and television: syndication. … » Read

The Richmond Symphony’s fall season sounds like a true hybrid of live and live-treamed events, some outside, some inside, some large ensemble, some small, and all representing the musicians’ first time back together since March. The … » Read

MILAN (AP) —La Scala on Monday announced a fall program of concerts and ballets aimed as a signal of confidence that European cultural life can resume in full following the coronavirus lockdowns , and in support of artists who were left out … » Read

After the pandemic forced it to close its doors for the first time in its 150-year history, the Steinway & Sons piano factory is back to working at full capacity. “During World War II, we had a very minimal staff in here building … » Read