For performers, touring is essential, both for exposure and revenue. But as the impact of travel on the environment becomes ever more apparent, many feel a moral dilemma. While a well-established band such as Coldplay can decide not to tour to … » Read

King’s College Hospital in London has reported that a team of its surgeons successfully removed a brain tumor from a 53-year-old violinist without in any way impinging on her hand movements or coordination. They were able to ensure that … » Read

After a hearing before Judge Robert T. Lougy last Friday in Mercer County Civil Court, Westminster Choir College (WCC) students, alumni, and faculty are awaiting a verdict that will determine WCC’s future viability. All three groups have … » Read

The distribution of funds to arts and recreation groups from Utah’s so-called ZAP (Zoo, Arts and Parks) tax—one tenth of one percent sales tax--is under scrutiny. The Utah Symphony | Opera’s allotment, which helped the … » Read

Violin lessons with a teacher half a world away are helping 14-year-old Yunhe Tang cope with the need to stay indoors to combat the coronavirus. Once a week Kevin, as he prefers to be called, works via Skype with American violinist Anthea … » Read

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s inaugural, 2020-21 season at the artistic helm of the San Francisco Symphony is smashing, as much for the choice of repertoire as for the introduction of a new way forward for symphony orchestras. At the top of the list … » Read

The rule of unintended consequences is apparently catching up with California’s new law AB5. Intended to prevent companies from exploiting independent contractors by preventing them from receiving minimum wage, overtime pay, and … » Read

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has announced a five-year plan to achieve financial sustainability, greater artistic excellence, and broader community engagement. Developed with input from former Senator Ed Kasemeyer, Chairman of the State … » Read

When the Sphinx Organization began in the 1990s, the African American and Latinx presence in American symphony orchestras was minimal; representation in each group hovered around 1 or 1.5 percent. When the League of American Orchestras published … » Read

Radio New Zealand (RNZ) has beat a hasty retreat from plans announced last week to remove Concert , its classical music broadcast, from its FM frequency and replace it with youth-oriented programming . Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern admitted to … » Read