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

Every day seems to add to the list of musical organizations devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. Two of the latest casualties are the Banff Center for Arts and Creativity and the Houston Symphony. On June 11 the Banff Center, in business since … » Read

On June 12 the Houston Symphony announced an $11mn budget cut and staff layoffs in response to deficits resulting from the coronavirus. This blow comes less than three years after the devastation caused by flooding from Hurricane Harvey in August … » Read

With new data projecting an uptick in Covid-19 cases in Tennessee, the Nashville Symphony has suspended all operations through July 31, 2021. The orchestra had  signaled major furloughs to come last week. Now it has said all musicians and 49 … » Read

The Vienna Philharmonic returned home, and its famous strings purred for the first time since March 10. The 1,744-seat Goldener Saal (main hall) of the Musikverein, considered by many the world’s most beautiful, acoustically desirable … » Read

These are desperate times for nonprofit institutions of all stripes. The coronavirus pandemic threatens the very survival of organizations devoted to social justice, the environment, the arts and museums, and myriad other causes. Ninety percent … » Read

On June 20 Classical Movements, the Virginia-based touring company, will present a day of concerts designed for the era of pandemic. “Sounds of Hope & Harmony” will feature two one-hour-long programs, each performed three times, … » Read

Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, facing a $5.3 million deficit on its $54 million budget, will  furlough 80 percent of its 110-member staff by the end of the month, and cut the hours and pay for the rest of its workers. Using rent from … » Read

Sony Music Group, the recording and music publishing divisions, has established a $100 million fund in support of anti-racism; monies are intended for organizations that promote equal rights. The announcement follows an open letter to the music … » Read

Switzerland’s Verbier Festival, which was the first major 2020 festival to cancel altogether, on March 26 , has come up with a new plan, one that involves, naturally, streaming both audio and video. It will run July 16-August 12, rather … » Read