The Chicago Symphony and its musicians have reached a tentative five-year agreement, announced more or less simultaneously Friday evening by each side plus Mayor Rahm Emanuel, at whose office the two parties met Friday. Details will be issued … » Read

In striking contrast to a recent interview with Notre Dame Chief Organist Olivier Latry on NPR , the Associated Press is reporting that Pascal Quoirin, who restored the instrument two years ago, says it wasn’t damaged in the fire that … » Read

ROME--Thieves have stolen 35 rare saxophones from an well-known Italian collection but missed the crown jewel: one that belonged to jazz great Sonny Rollins. Attilio Berni told AFP Tuesday that his collection of 600 saxophones, which has been … » Read

An opinion piece in Dance magazine argues that the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) was wrong to have ordered the New York City Ballet to reinstate fired dancers Amar Ramasar and Zachary Catazaro. The two were among three men in the … » Read

Characterizing the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as “a crown jewel within Chicago’s rich cultural landscape,” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has offered to assist in the negotiations between management and the musicians. Both sides … » Read

Karina Canellakis, chief conductor of the Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra as of next fall, on July 19 becomes the first woman ever to conduct a First Night of the Proms. The program includes the premiere of a BBC commission, Long Is the … » Read

While it’s true that the organ at Notre Dame Cathedral, which Chief Organist Olivier Latry describes as “probably the most famous organ of the world,” survived last week’s tragic fire, repairing it will be a highly complex … » Read

Results from a recent study by Arts Professional hints that artistic and executive chiefs at major U.K. arts organizations are well paid. The Royal Opera House, by way of example, in 2016-17 spent £4.2m,17 percent of its £24.7m annual … » Read

NEW YORK — The New York City Ballet must reinstate two male dancers who were fired for sharing nude photos of women and sexually explicit texts, an arbitrator ruled Friday. The arbitrator decided the company should not have fired Amar … » Read

Research commissioned by the Arts Council of England (ACE) reports that in 2016 arts and culture contributed £10.8bn ($14.15bn) to the U.K.’s economy, a figure that grew by £390m from the previous year. Arts and culture now … » Read