The role of the organ as an integral part of most Protestant church services is today taken for granted. But such was not the case for the two centuries after 1517, when Martin Luther issued his Ninety-five Theses taking the Catholic Church to … » Read

BOSTON—This city, with one of the “top-five” American orchestras, remains a rich center for classical music, attracting homegrown and imported artists, though its celebrated orchestra isn’t always at the top of the heap. … » Read

A December 13 update on the PacerMonito r indicates that the Syracuse Opera, which has been dormant since the cancellation of its 2023-24 season , has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation. The last opera on its stage, in October of 2023, was I Am a … » Read

NEW YORK (AP)—If she has the voice of an angel, and the face of an angel, she must be an Angel. American soprano Angel Blue [Musical America’s 2025 Vocalist of the Year], one of the most admired singers of her generation, is … » Read

SEATAC, Washington (AP)— Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers’ moods. London’s Heathrow Airport built a stage … » Read

In a year-end summary, SMU DataArts has highlighted five insights from its research projects in 2024. 1. Rural counties hold their own in arts vibrancy. Thirty rural counties scored in the top 5 percent of the SMU Arts Vibrancy Index.  Key … » Read

The Charlotte (NC) Symphony Orchestra will take on John Luther Adams’s 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning Become Ocean as its second “immersive experience” in three performances—Feb.  28 to March 1, 2025. The 90-minute, … » Read

After more than a year, the Cincinnati Ballet has named a new permanent artistic director, former principal dancer Cervilio Miguel Amador, interim artistic director since Jodie Gates’s abrupt departure in September 2023 after just 14 … » Read

The third year of the partnership between San Francisco Ballet (SFB) and Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAM) will yield a large-scale curtain drop for the War Memorial Opera House stage, commissioned from Bay Area artist Ranu Mukherjee, Dean … » Read

Wisconsin Conservatory of Music (WCM), the state’s largest independent non-profit music school, currently claiming 10,000 students of all ages and skill levels, is celebrating its 125 th anniversary. As such, Milwaukee’s Mayor … » Read