As they've watched their European counterparts slowly begin to open up post-lockdown, UK arts groups have increasingly despaired over the viability of their future without government intervention. Sunday evening, they got it, with the … » Read

On June 28, the First Baptist Church in Dallas, which boasts 14,000 members, celebrated Freedom Sunday, with Vice President Mike Pence as the featured speaker. The “freedom” being celebrated was an amalgam of religion infused with … » Read

MILAN--In April 2016, the Verona Arena Festival, which has presented lavish productions in the world’s largest amphitheater since 1936, teetered on the brink of liquidation. Debts had spiraled from €17m in 2008 to €32m, largely as … » Read

Orchestras the world over are facing a number of challenges as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. When and how to reopen concert halls and resume performances surely top the list, but close behind is the future for orchestral touring. … » Read

As the pandemic has shuttered concert halls around the U.S., music lovers appear to have turned to making their own music at home. Since the March lockdown, piano sales have soared. “I thought this was going to be the final nail,” … » Read

When on the podium in front of an orchestra, a conductor can elicit sounds that can move his or her audience to tears. When alone, only silence. “We don’t make sound as conductors,” said James Gaffigan, whose opening night of … » Read

The San Francisco Symphony concluded its 25-day celebration of its fearless leader’s 25-year-reign Sunday night with “MTT25: An American Icon,” streamed from various living rooms and home studios and now available on YouTube. … » Read

On June 28 as yet unidentified hackers sabotaged an online performance by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO). Billed as a fundraiser to offset losses from concerts cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the cyber-attack prevented tens of … » Read

MONTREAL (AP) — Cirque du Soleil filed for creditor protection in Canada on Monday while it develops a plan to restart its business amid the pandemic. The creator of many of the most popular shows in Las Vegas on Monday blamed the … » Read

Milwaukee’s Florentine Opera, now in its 86th year, has cancelled its fall season, due to the pandemic. Specifically, it has moved its October 2020 production of  Rigoletto  to fall of 2021. Tickets will be credited … » Read