In response to the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the southwestern U.S., the ETHEL string quartet is planning an online premiere of Strings on the Rez on June 21 to benefit the Navajo-Hopi COVID-19 Relief Fund. The Navajo Nation … » Read

CHICAGO—Count Lyric Opera of Chicago among American arts organizations cancelling fall seasons due to worries over the Covid-19 virus. Lyric is dropping the first four productions of its 66 th season, which was scheduled to open Sept. 17. … » Read

The San Francisco Opera, shuttered since March due to the pandemic, has joined the major companies of New York and Chicago and cancelled its Fall 2020 season. When it finally reopens in April 2021 for its scheduled three-week spring season, it … » 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

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