Abigail Disney is once again taking the company her grandfather Roy Disney co-founded to task for its generous financial treatment of senior executives amid the coronavirus pandemic. An Emmy award-winning film-maker, Disney has no role in the … » Read

During the pandemic the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is bringing a whole new meaning to community engagement. President and CEO Kim Noltemy and Co. are delivering groceries to families affiliated with the DSO’s Young Strings and Young … » Read

Ecce Ensemble: Angelus     Composer:  John Aylward (b.1980) Label:  New Focus Recordings Release Date:  April 24, 2020 TRT:  43:09 Works:  Angelus  (2014-18) Performers:  Ecce Ensemble: Nina Guo … » Read

In March, the Italian government unveiled "Cura Italia," a €25bn relief package intended to bolster the national economy hit hard by the coronavirus lockdown. Of that, €130m was to be allocated to performing arts companies and cinemas, … » Read

Citywide Musical Fanfare Planned for Wednesday, April 29 at 7pm Conceived by Frank London (of The Klezmatics) and Hajnal Pivnick and Dorian Wallace (of Tenth Intervention) For instructions and a downloadable score that does not … » Read

As states hit particularly hard by the Covid-19 virus extend their stay-at-home directives into May, festivals and competitions are doing their best to adapt. In California, the Festival Mozaic has been forced to postpone its 50th-anniversary … » Read

For Stephen Hough, the coronavirus is proving to be both a curse and a blessing. “Covid-19 is an evil messenger,” he writes in The Guardian , “bringing fear of contagion, leaving families in terrible distress . . . and … » Read

Classical music lovers regularly tout its beneficial effects, and in the time of pandemic it has become a common refrain that listening can positively impact one’s well-being. While most such claims are based on anecdotal evidence, several … » Read

Germany’s annual Ruhrtriennale, scheduled this year for August 14 to September 20, has been cancelled by the supervisory board of Kultur Ruhr GmbH. And Stefanie Carp, now in her third year as the festival’s director, is not happy … » Read

We will be updating this every Wednesday. Please note that British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time (ET) and Central European Time (CET) is currently six hours ahead. Central Daylight Time (CDT) is currently … » Read