It was inevitable: “Given the enormous organizational complexity of the Met’s schedule, we have no choice but to cancel our fall season,” General Manager Peter Gelb said in a statement issued today. The season will begin instead … » Read

As parts of Europe emerge from the lockdown, a few, largely state-supported orchestras are taking baby steps back to the concert hall. In Berlin, where restaurants are open for dining in, the Philharmonic dipped its collective toe in the water … » Read

Many of Australia’s largest performing arts organizations are posed to benefit from an infusion of $50m from the state of New South Wales (NSW)to offset losses incurred during the pandemic. "We know that the arts are a place of refuge and a … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra is doing its part to make time spent in the hospital less onerous during the coronavirus pandemic. Patients and health-care workers at Penn Medicine’s six sites can now view performance videos from the … » Read

In February, even before COVID-19 caused the shutdown of the live, in-person performing arts world, Marc Baylin announced that, after nearly 40 years in the business, he would be closing shop at Baylin Artists, est. 1993, by June of 2021. His … » Read

The Bard Music Festival/Bard SummerScape has officially been cancelled. In a letter to patrons sent out yesterday, organizers explained that the planned offerings between June 26 and August 16 had been postponed until summer 2021. Among them: the … » Read

On June 15, the Metropolitan Opera will launch a free eight-week Global Summer Camp. Each week will feature an opera from the Met’s archive complemented by hands-on creative projects; instruction from educators and artists; and the chance … » Read

The 125 th edition of the Proms—scheduled for July 17 through September 12—will adopt a unique approach to accommodate the threat posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. “This year it is not going to be the Proms as we know them, but … » Read

Sun Valley Music Festival, which lays claim to being the nation’s largest admission-free, privately supported festival of classical music, has reimagined its 36 th annual season as an online event, possibly with much of the programming … » Read

Taiwan's National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) is one of the few in the world to currently perform in front of a live audience. The country’s exemplary public health management of the coronavirus pandemic has allowed schools to stay open and … » Read