Switzerland’s Verbier Festival, scheduled for July 17 to August 2 and encompassing some 60 mainstage concerts by major artists, has been cancelled. Located in the Swiss Alps, the 26-year-old event has also long included a robust training … » Read

We will be updating the following list periodically. As of March 26, there are many new entries from specific organizations, which are listed at the end. Please note that Central European Time (CET) is currently six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern … » Read

On March 19, in Malmö Live Hall, Sweden, The Malmö Symphony Orchestra became one of the last symphony orchestras in Europe to livestream a concert (without audience). In an interview, Chief Conductor Robert Trevino , also the artistic … » Read

Another annual treasure of a festival has been forced to cancel, also, like the Spoleto Festiva l, for the first time in its history. Today it is the Ojai Festival, June 11 to 14. In a letter on the festival website, Board Chair … » Read

Friday, March 27 at 6 p.m., cellist Jan Vogler and a group of about 30 can't-stop-the-music artists launch Music Never Sleeps NYC , a 24-hour stream of live performances. The current roster of participants includes, to name a few, Adele Anthony, … » Read

The symphony orchestras of Oregon and Winnipeg have laid off their musicians, conductors, and some of theor staff in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “What we're staring down between now and the end of June is a $5 million loss,” … » Read

The spread of COVID-19 shows no signs of slowing down in the U.S in the next several months. Now that the New York Philharmonic has bitten the bullet and cancelled the rest of its season, chances are good that most other orchestras will follow … » Read

A who’s who from New York’s philanthropic community is coming together to create the NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund. The $75m Fund, launched on Mar. 20, will provide grants and loans to small and mid-size social service and … » Read

The Atlanta Opera and Grady Health System are partnering to produce medical masks that can be used in local hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Late last week, the Opera’s CEO Tomer Zvulun [pictured] pitched the idea to John Haupert, … » Read

Almost all of the nation’s 200,000 arts and cultural organizations have been stopped dead in their tracks by the coronavirus pandemic. And the longer it persists, the greater the damage. The average museum and performing arts group has less … » Read