T he Chicago Symphony Orchestra President Jeff Alexander discusses the idea of presenting concerts in Symphony Hall while at the same time observing social distancing. Orchestra Hall could seat about 420, out of its capacity of 2,500, while the … » Read

We will be updating this list on Mondays. 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) … » Read

Today, Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti and a team of musicians she has brought together will begin offering three weeks of free music lessons online through her Foundation . The effort has thus far attracted 800 participants, both teachers … » Read

The coronavirus has claimed yet another victim. Santa Fe Opera has just announced the cancellation of its 2020 season, July 3-August 29, encompassing 39 performances of five operas, including the world premiere of Huang Ruo and David Henry … » Read

First the Santa Fe Opera cancelled earlier today; now the Chamber Music Festival, slated to run July 19 to August 24, has followed suit. “As with arts organizations around the world that have decided to cancel summer events, many realities … » Read

Seven Berlin orchestras have joined forces with scientists from the Charité Berlin to come up safety recommendations for playing together again. The general consensus is that, it is safe to do so but only under certain conditions, … » Read

This spring was so rich with musical offerings, from touring foreign orchestras to city-wide festivals examining art and censorship to the world premiere of Rhiannon Giddens’ first opera. Following are the Top Ten losses; while hardly … » Read

The Creative Academy of Music, a training residency in California created by composer Gabriela Lena Frank and her husband, has become the seedbed for an effort to support young composers and musicians during the pandemic. “I made a rather … » Read

Despite the push to “get back to business” in the U.S. and abroad, medical professionals as well as entertainment chieftains are often in agreement that concerts, festivals, and other large-audience events are unlikely to reappear … » Read

Three major U.S. orchestras have announced the cancellations of all live summer activity within the last 24 hours. The New York Philharmonic’s 55 th season of free concerts in the parks, taking place in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, … » Read