NEW YORK (AP)—The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation will increase its giving over the next two years in response to what it calls a “crisis” prompted by the Trump administration’s freeze on federal foreign aid … » Read

Editor's note: Law & Disorder, Performing Arts Division has long been a popular, if somewhat irregular, blog on Musical America. As of this posting, and due to the frequent and radical changes affecting the arts under the new administration, … » Read

German violinist Christian Tetzlaff, whose annual performance schedule usually includes 20 appearances in the U.S., has cancelled an upcoming eight concert tour of his quartet in New York, Connecticut, Georgia, and California. He also said he is … » Read

The Florida Orchestra’s gala benefit concert last weekend featuring Yo-Yo Ma provided the backdrop for the announcement of two separate $1 million gifts. Edward Kaloust, the founder and former CEO of MEDI-Weightloss, made one of the gifts … » Read

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) pays musicians a base salary of about $110,000 for a 20-week classical series as well as pops concerts and live-with-film performances. This level of compensation is a stark contrast to that for members of … » Read

Eastern Music Festival (EMF), est. 1962, has cancelled its upcoming iteration for the first time ever, save for the pandemic. The event, scheduled this year for June 28-August 2, is held annually on the campus of Guilford College in Greensboro, … » Read

When Leonard Foglia was invited to direct an opera based on Herman Melville’s masterpiece about a white whale, his first reaction was: “Moby-Dick. That’s great!” “Then I ran to a used bookstore and got the … » Read

The mean-spiritedness of Trump 2.0 was on full display last week when the U.S. Marine Band canceled a May concert program scheduled for the Northern Virginia Community College campus “in accordance with recent Executive Orders.” The … » Read

The bloodletting that began four years ago at New York Public Radio is continuing, with a fourth round of cuts announced on Feb. 25. In an email to staff, CEO LaFontaine Oliver disclosed that 21 full-time positions and seven open … » Read

On March 1 James Kallembach’s opera American Jezebel: The Trial of Anne Hutchinson will receive a semi-staged concert performance at Harvard University’s Sanders Theater. The opera explores historical themes such as religious freedom, … » Read