The English National Opera (ENO) has submitted a proposal to allow the company to demarcate an 800-sq.-ft. “plain white painted area” on its safety curtain on which to project advertisements for its coming season during the pre-show … » Read

Two new reports from the U.K. suggest that the digital capture and broadcast of live arts performances has yet to draw audiences any different than those that would attend similar events in person. The findings are to be found in an Arts Council … » Read

American orchestras are not alone in their concern about diversifying their ranks. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam is developing a new youth orchestra for ages 14-17; a free program that is designed to “reflect the diversity … » Read

Naxos Music Group has acquired The Royal Opera House’s Opus Arte, a label it has been distributing since its launch in 1999. The deal includes audio/video productions by all of Opus Arte’s clientele: the ROH, Glyndebourne, Dutch … » Read

Car enthusiasts visiting AutoMobility LA on Nov. 28 will hear something completely new. The Lincoln Aviator SUV, which premieres at the show, uses symphonic music rather than electronically generated sounds to capture a driver’s attention. … » Read

The firing of two key advisors to Benjamin Zander [pictured] has turned out to be just the tip of the iceberg at his Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (BYPO). David St. George, an artistic advisor, was arrested on child pornography charges ; … » Read

The Baltimore Symphony musicians have agreed to extend the terms of their current contract, which expired September 9, through January 15. The news arrives after the two sides met on Tuesday; prior to that time, the players had rejected the idea … » Read

The Syrian diaspora has led many professional musicians to new homes throughout Europe. Through the efforts of Raed Jazbeh, who arrived in Germany in 2013, they have found a musical home in the Syrian Expat Philharmonic Orchestra (SEPO). Jazbeh … » Read

Noise pollution is no laughing matter in Germany. In 2015 alone, there were more than 12,000 legal disputes among neighbors, reports the Rheinische Post . According to a recent study by the Forsa Institute, 74 percent of lawsuits by and against … » Read

Over the past 15 years, the Minnesota Orchestra (MO) has defied the conventional wisdom that American orchestras are no longer recording aside from an occasional live performance captured on in-house labels. Beginning in 2004, the MO began a … » Read