The United Kingdom’s imminent exit from the European Union is necessitating a re-evaluation of where the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) and other U.K. orchestras may tour in the coming years. A recent survey of 1,462 classical music … » Read

PARIS — Striking musicians and singers of the Paris Opera staged an open-air concert on Saturday in front of the city's historic opera house in protest against a pension reform that seeks to end their special retirement scheme. Orchestra … » Read

Yet another good news story has emerged about the happy outcome of inner city school children receiving musical training that they would not otherwise have access to. This one comes on the heels of the Governor of Texas’s attempt last week … » Read

Even with having secured $7.25 million in private monies to help stabilize its finances, the Baltimore Symphony is still at the bottom of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s list for a promised $1.6 million from the state. His attempt to block … » Read

A Missouri state representative has introduced a bill that would remove state funding from any public library that allows minors to access "age-inappropriate sexual material." “I want to be able to take my kids to a library and make sure … » Read

Sustaining Great Art and Culture 2018/19 , a new collaborative report from the Arts Council England and the environmental charity Julie’s Bicycle, offers considerable insight into the impact on climate change of the nation’s portfolio … » Read

A November 2018 accident with a snowblower left Murray Daniels, a retired engineer and avid pianist, fearing that he would never be able to play again after the tips of the three middle fingers on his right hand were crushed. A traumatic injury … » Read

A group of landowners has informed the City of Sarasota, FL, that they have the ideal spot for the Sarasota Orchestra’s new hall. The orchestra has been in search of a site ever since a group of tennis players lobbied successfully to … » Read

The English National Opera (ENO) has announced the second phase of its strategy to make the opera industry more accessible and inclusive. The ENO plans to recruit five string players from the Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities … » Read

The city’s philanthropic community just threw a $7.25m lifeline to the beleaguered Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO). More than a dozen gifts totaling $6m will enable the cash-strapped organization to pay all its outstanding bills, balance … » Read