Despite continued talks through the weekend, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) and its musicians have been unable to reach agreement on contract terms. As a result, a second week of concerts has been cancelled, affecting all … » Read

Next week, the New Jersey Attorney General is scheduled to complete his investigation of the attempted sale by Rider University of Westminster Choir College (WCC) to a Chinese manufacturing firm recently in the education business. Once the … » Read

For several years the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) have been crunching numbers to determine the economic impact of the arts and cultural sector in the U.S. Now the numbers are in . A recently … » Read

Two thirds of Americans—189 million—listen to online audio every month, and 169 million do so weekly. The percentage of online audio users is even greater—91 percent—for those in the 12-24 age cohort. The Infinite Dial , … » Read

“Usually, when there’s a labor issue, the music director is nowhere to be found.” So Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Robert Chen tells the Chicago Tribune in an article covering the striking musicians picketing … » Read

The state of music education in the western world is generally dismal, but the British seem to take special pleasure in conducting studies and writing letters of protest to drive home the point. The most recent example is a survey by the British … » Read

As the Chicago Symphony Orchestra announces the cancellation of all concerts through March 17, due to the musicians’ strike (with Music Director Riccardo Muti now joining the players’ picket line outside Orchestra Hall), the … » Read

So you want to travel with an orchestra or a ballet or theater company? Step one is to take out your checkbook and make a contribution—usually at least $2,500—to your favorite one and be prepared to pay for your travel, lodging, and … » Read

The University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and the Los Angeles Philharmonic recently announced plans for the third Piatigorsky International Cello Festival. Scheduled for March 13 to 22, 2020, the quadrennial, 42-event … » Read

Last week, an article in The New York Times bore the title, Thousands of Millionaires Are About to Eat San Francisco Alive . “They want cars," it stated. "They want to open new restaurants. They want to throw bigger parties. And they want … » Read