The Seattle Symphony has announced the programming for its Octave 9: Raisbeck Music Center, slated to open in March. Named for James and Sherry Raisbeck, their $2 million challenge grant has enabled the transformation of the former Soundbridge … » Read

On Nov. 13 the Solera Quartet completed an unusual residency with a performance on a floating correctional facility just off Hunts Point in the Bronx, NY. For the previous week, the four musicians had helped 20 inmates at the 870-bed Vernon C. … » Read

NEW YORK—For the second straight year, President Donald Trump will not be attending the Kennedy Center Honors celebrating cultural achievement. Neither Trump nor first lady Melania Trump will be at the Dec. 2 event, Stephanie Grisham, the … » Read

On Nov. 27 violinist Itzhak Perlman will join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO),  Music Director Manfred Honeck, and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh in a concert to honor the Tree of Life Synagogue victims. A part of the … » Read

The financial threats to opera, particularly in the U.S., are well-documented: declining attendance, a graying audience, and exploding costs afflict companies as different in scope and ambition as the Metropolitan Opera and the now defunct Gotham … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced it received $4.7 million from a retired teacher and longtime supporter of the orchestra — a gift an orchestra official called "a godsend." Retired Abington-area music teacher Jane Kesson died at age … » Read

In a recent blog, the multifaceted composer, performer, writer, and administrator Patrick Castillo offers several tips on how to diversify the programming of American orchestras by including work by living composers as part of their daily diet. … » Read

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