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Updated 3/27: Guide to COVID-19 Relief Funds for Musicians

March 27, 2020 | Brian Wise, Musical America
UPDATE, JUNE 2:  The best list we've seen thus far is provided by the New York Foundation of the Arts (NYFA), a national listing of COVID-19 Emergency Grants for all artists. … » Read
 

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What the CARES Act Means for the Arts World

March 27, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
With the much-anticipated Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, due to be passed into law by Congress and signed by the White House presently, the federal government is now poised to join the relief effort. The 883-page bill … » Read
 

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Minnesota O Cancels Tour of Vietnam, South Korea

March 27, 2020 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
The Minnesota Orchestra has cancelled its summer tour of South Korea and Vietnam, scheduled for June 21 to July 3. The tour was to honor restored diplomatic relations with Vietnam and Music Director Osmo Vänskä’s recent … » Read
 

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Banff Center Lays Off 75% of Its Staff--Perhaps Temporarily

March 26, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
In the midst of what would normally be a very busy conference season, the Banff Center for Arts and Creativity has laid off 400 people, about 75 per cent of its workforce. “The funds we need to do all our arts and leadership activity comes … » Read
 

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U.K. Arts Groups Get $200m Gov't Support Package

March 26, 2020 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
Arts Council England (ACE) has created a £160m ($188.8m) emergency fund to help organizations, freelancers, and individual artists weather “[the] massive and unsustainable loss of revenues” due to the coronavirus pandemic. … » Read
 

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Verbier Festival Cancelled

March 26, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
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
 

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Updated March 26: MA's Free Guide to Free Streams

March 26, 2020 | Clive Paget, Musical America
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
 

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A Last-Dash Live Stream from the Concert Hall--One Conductor's Story

March 25, 2020 | Musical America
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
 

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Ojai Festival Cancels

March 25, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
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
 

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New Streaming Marathon Launches March 27

March 25, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
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
 
 

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