Thursday evening, in a long and detailed email to the school’s alumni, Curtis Institute President and CEO Roberto Diaz outlined a radical restructuring of staff.   “I have contemplated a new structure for some time to better … » Read

Rider University has succeeded in shutting down the Princeton campus of Westminster Choir College and relocating the school to Rider’s Lawrence, NJ, campus. Meanwhile, the battle between the University and WCC alumni, dba as the Westminster … » Read

Independent music venues are among the cultural institutions facing the greatest threat from the coronavirus pandemic. “Unlike some businesses on the road to recovery, music venues that have been cultural staples for generations will … » Read

On July 31, members of the San Francisco Opera’s (SFO) costume department reached a unique milestone—the production of the 10,000 th protective face mask for donation to firefighters, social service agencies, and front-line medical … » Read

Joining the slow march back to live concerts, London’s Wigmore Hall will offer a seven week series of 80 performances starting September 13 and featuring 150 musicians from Europe and the U.K. Each will last 60 to 90 minutes be live … » Read

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and WQXR, New York City’s classical music station, are partnering to present a seven-day, on-air pandemic edition of the annual Mostly Mozart Festival. This summer marks the first time that the … » Read

A Bloomberg Opinion writer extols the virtues of streaming for dollars, using a recently streamed Idagio concert by Yo-Yo Ma that charged $8 as his example. “The economics of this type of event might work out quite well,” writes Scott … » Read

PARIS (AP) — Pipe by precious pipe, the organ that once thundered through Notre Dame Cathedral is being taken apart after last year's devastating fire. The mammoth task of dismantling, cleaning, and reassembling France’s largest … » 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 Dallas Symphony is moving ahead with revised fall season, announcing a full slate of one-hour orchestral concerts September 4 through November 29 in its home, the Meyerson Symphony Center. Audiences will be limited to 75 and ensembles will be … » Read