Ominous talk of a potential spending squeeze is causing alarm among Scotland’s cultural institutions, which are already contending with ten years of standstill funding in the face of Brexit, the pandemic, inflation, and a cost-of-living … » Read

In the coming weeks, musicians of the Welsh National Opera who are members of the Musicians’ Union will be voting on whether to undertake labor action against plans to make the orchestra part-time and cut pay by 15 percent. “This is a … » Read

Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) has announced a collaboration with Midway Artist Studios to create Opera & Community Studios. The 14,000 sq. ft. space, occupying a portion of Midway’s 200,000+ sq. ft. artist-owned nonprofit building, will … » Read

The competitive nature of gaining access to music education at South Korean universities has enmeshed college music professors and parents of aspiring students in a massive scandal.  The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has recommended the … » Read

The City of Sydney has unveiled the draft Cultural Strategy for 2025–2035, a $20 million plan to “retain, rebuild and reimagine” the arts and culture scene in Australia’s largest city. Among the key proposals intended to … » Read

In a heavy-handed move consistent with Art Council England’s (ACE) response to critics of its deep cuts to U.K. opera companies announced in late 2022, Sir Nicholas Serota, ACE’s chairman, threatened to "review" a £3.2 million … » Read

Although completely consistent with his political “brand,” Governor Ron DeSantis’s veto of the $32 million grant program of the state’s Division of Arts and Culture, which would have supported as many as 663 arts and … » Read

The TAWANI Foundation has announced a multiyear, $10 million gift to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The gift, which includes a $5 million challenge grant, will support SEMPRE ALWAYS: The Campaign for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the … » Read

As one of the world’s classical music capitals, New York boosts a rich trove of musical institutions and venues. Sadly, notes Paul Jacobs, the Grammy Award-winning organist and chair of Juilliard’s organ department, the one thing it … » Read

The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) rules allow streaming services to pay out a lower rate for “bundled services” than for stand-alone music services. By adding 15 hours of audiobook time per month to its premium music subscription … » Read