American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) has decided to launch its own investigation into “the multiple allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination against Plácido Domingo.” Its members, especially female, are the … » Read

Gianandrea Noseda is wasting no time in reshaping the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO). Now entering his third season at the NSO’s artistic helm, he has brought in 16 new musicians, five of whom start this season. Succeeding Barry Hearn as … » Read

The death of noted philanthropist H. F. “Gerry” Lenfest in August 2018 has brought an end to the “Love the Arts in Philadelphia” marketing program. Over almost 20 years, Lenfest’s foundation had given $24 million to … » Read

The third annual Cultural Infrastructure Index reveals that $8b was spent on the construction of 148 new museums and cultural institutions in 2018. This figure represents an almost 20 percent drop from last year’s total of $9.9b , which … » Read

Just to ensure major confusion among Baltimorians, the Baltimore Symphony musicians yesterday announced a free concert for the afternoon of September 14—not to be confused with the official Baltimore Symphony season opener (or … » Read

The Westminster Foundation--the group of alumni and faculty that has been most vigilant in the effort to keep Westminster Choir College alive and well and continuing to operate on its longtime Princeton campus—has announced a … » Read

The Portland (OR) Opera is abandoning its experiment of moving the season to the summer months and going back to its longtime fall to spring schedule. Sue Dixon, external affairs chief who has been serving as interim since general director … » Read

The Los Angeles Music Center—whose resident companies are the LA Opera, LA Philharmonic, LA Master Chorale, the Center Theater Group, and Glrya Kaufman Dance—has received a gift of $12 million, toward making its programming … » Read

Further developments in streaming classical music —apart from new services like Idagio and Primephonic that are actually designed for the genre—include better sound quality. But to take advantage of it, you will need to keep using … » Read

San Antonio Symphony musicians are getting a raise—of about six percent over the next three years. By 2022, the starting salary will be $35,774. The orchestra performs about 15 classical programs a year, each for two nights, along with … » Read