The Bolshoi Theater has cancelled all opera and ballet performances through April 30 and, like the rest of Moscow, is waiting to hear from the government as to when the lockdown will be lifted. Best case scenario, General Director Vladimir Urin … » Read

Update: The Salzburg Festival denies the veracity of the report posted below, maintaining that it will make a decision about whether to go forward with its 100th anniversary event on May 30. A report in the Kurkier states that the Salzburg … » Read

Yesterday at a press conference addressing the next phase in the coronavirus lockdown, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a gradual reopening of the country’s economy, starting with schools and small businesses, provided that strict … » Read

A new fund created by the Verbier Festival will provide emergency support to solo, chamber, and orchestral instrumentalists; singers; conductors; and alumni Festival production and technical crews. Awards will be made without reference to a … » Read

Cincinnati Opera has cancelled its 100 th- anniversary season, scheduled to open June 14 with a free Music Hall Open House and run into August. Two of its five scheduled operas, both world premieres--Gregory Spears’s Castor and Patience and … » Read

The effects of the coronavirus are being felt acutely throughout the classical recording business, impacting both major labels and independents.   Warner Classics postponed its April releases after the company’s warehouse in … » Read

We will be updating this list weekly. 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 one … » Read

An agreement brokered with five of the nation’s most prominent music publishers will enable high school musicians to complete their year-end assessments and classroom instruction without fear of violating copyright provisions. The National … » Read

The Los Angeles Opera, consistent with the county’s stay-at-home order extension to May 15, has cancelled its staging of Debussy's Pelléas and Mélisande , scheduled May 2 through 23, and its concert performance of … » Read

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is taking significant steps to support all its fulltime employees during the coronavirus pandemic. The organization’s plan illustrates a refreshing display of unity between management and its musicians. … » Read