It is no secret that African Americans are woefully underrepresented in American orchestras. Since the practice of using blind auditions began in the 1970s and ‘80s, the percentage of female musicians has grown six-fold, from 5 to 30. … » Read

The Sphinx Organization, whose programs reach more than 100,000 students and artists annually, is inaugurating a new, two-year leadership program for Black and Latinx arts leaders. Each year Sphinx LEAD (Leaders in Excellence, Arts, and … » Read

At its annual meeting on Oct. 24, the Canadian Opera Company (COC) announced a small operating surplus for its recently concluded fiscal year. While a surplus of any size is cause for celebration—the COC’s totaled $6,000 on a budget … » Read

The Royal Opera recently introduced Opera Dots, a new program for children ages three months to five years, to begin cultivating future audiences. Workshop participants imitate costumed performers who use song and dance to portray classic … » Read

Hungarian State Opera and Hungarian National Ballet has moved into the former New York State Theater, preparing for a 13-day residency that begins October 30 with the U.S. premiere of Bánk bán (“The Viceroy … » Read

The Oct. 22 annual meeting of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) celebrated a season of successes. The ensemble’s 138 th year marked the end of David Robertson’s successful 13-year tenure as music director—Stéphane … » Read

Yuja Wang will launch her six-concert Carnegie Hall Perspectives series on Friday night, performing works for piano and percussion, all of them arranged by Martin Grubinger, Sr., all in their New York premieres. Among the most anticipated is … » Read

“When the arts thrive, New York City thrives—which is why this year we’ve made the largest-ever financial commitment to Cultural Affairs in our NYC history.” So declared NYC Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen in yesterday’s … » Read

Should classical artists mimic their pop counterparts by producing music “conceptual” video singles? Not straight-ahead concert or recording-session videos, but those that create a story or idea around the artist and/or the piece? In … » Read

The Los Angeles Philharmonic yesterday reported that its fourth and newest YOLA site, at Camino Nuevo, is already underway, with “hundreds” of students in grades K-3 in the Westlake/MacArthur Park area of Los Angeles. Ultimately it … » Read