The ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic have claimed the fall season of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO). “Our current goal for returning to the stage is now January 2021,” NJSO President & CEO Gabriel van Aalst announced in … » Read

As Payroll Protection Plan funds run out, so do the furloughs roll out across the U.S. New York’s arts institutions seem to be of particular interest to out-of-town media outlets. As previously announced , Carnegie Hall this week furloughed … » Read

What do darkened houses mean for labor unions? “To say that this is an existential crisis is probably an understatement,” Adam Krauthamer, president of Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, tells Crain’s . The … » Read

A new study reports that the coronavirus pandemic has cost New York City’s cultural institutions $550bn in lost revenue and unanticipated expenses. A survey sponsored by Americans for the Arts, the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA),and … » Read

PARIS--Having declared in June that the pandemic had left the Opéra de Paris “on its knees,” General Director Stéphane Lissner yesterday emphasized the point in testimony before the committee in charge of culture at the … » Read

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has joined the list of U.S. orchestras and opera companies cancelling their fall seasons; in the CSO’s case, that also applies to series such as Symphony Center Presents, MusicNow, the Civic Orchestra of … » Read

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has cancelled its Walt Disney Concert Hall fall season, simultaneously announcing a host of online and broadcast initiatives in an attempt to make up the difference. Following State and City guidelines, the … » Read

Although the US federal government’s health agencies have issued  muddled messages about the dangers adhering to choral singing during the pandemic, most scientists urge choristers,  “Don’t do it!” Now, many … » Read

In a surprise move, the Trump administration reversed plans, announced on July 6, to deport foreign students whose coursework was moved entirely online due to the pandemic. Previously, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which oversees … » Read

The last several months have brought many Americans face to face with death in a compelling fashion. Whether losing a loved one to Covid19 or witnessing the callous murder of George Floyd, we have been made to confront an inevitability that we … » Read