A gender-discrimination suit is being brought against Berlin’s oldest musical institution, the State and Cathedral Choir Berlin (SDB), established in 1465 under Frederick II, elector of Brandenburg. A nine-year-girl was rejected for … » Read

With the lockout of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians generating a spate of articles on the demise of the American symphony orchestra as we know it, a little good news has crept into the picture, from two lower profile orchestras whose … » Read

As previously reported Maryland’s National Philharmonic and Chorale has been saved from bankruptcy. As it turns out, there are conditions for its post-recovery continuation, the primary one being a change of leadership. Violinst Jim Kelly, … » Read

As the prospect of a no-deal Brexit becomes ever more likely, the music industry in the U.K. is trying to plan for a whole host of problems. The most immediate issue is the ability of British musicians to tour in Europe. "We've got orchestras … » Read

Some 41 percent of U.S. households say that they subscribe to one or more music streaming services, according to a Deloitte Digital Media Trends survey , published in March. But nearly half (47 percent) say they’re frustrated by the … » Read

The blowback from the decades-old  allegations of sexual abuse by a revered violin pedagogue at Curtis Institute of Music continues. In an opinion piece for The Philadelphia Inquirer , David Zimbalist, a professional violist and photographer … » Read

Major changes are afoot at the Mill City Summer Opera. Cory Johnson [pictured] has become executive director, charged with providing “fundraising, strategic, and fiscal leadership” after two years as the company’s development … » Read

Nonprofit workers are generally underpaid and expected to spend more than 40 hours a week on the job. Rare is the nonprofit worker who gets overtime pay. Their supposed reward, other than that inadequate paycheck, is the satisfaction of working … » Read

Generating audiences for classical music in the U.S. is a constant challenge. Nostalgia is the primary vehicle for marketing, Sue Elliott (no relation to MA’s editor), the recently named Tanglewood Learning Institute (TLI) Director, tells … » Read

In a pull-no-punches editorial, The Philadelphia Inquirer has weighed in on the Curtis Institute of Music’s response(s) to decades-old allegations of sexual abuse by a revered violin pedagogue. Last month the newspaper reported that in the … » Read