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

On June 12 David Israelite, President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), announced that revenues for 2023 totaled $6.21 billion, a 10.74 percent increase from the previous year. “Despite the many challenges … » Read

This summer the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra will begin a three-year residency in the German city of Monheim am Rhein. Since February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the orchestra had found a temporary home in Gera, located in central Germany, … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera sold 72% of its available tickets this season, up from 66% in 2022-23 and an increase from 61% from its first season following the pandemic. Box office remained down from 75% in 2018-19 and a projected … » Read

Like most non-profit performing arts institutions, the San Francisco Opera is struggling financially with smaller post-pandemic audiences and rising costs. Decreasing its 2024-25 season to only six productions, as opposed to the usual eight or … » Read

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s March 14 announcement that he would not renew his five-year contract with the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) in 2025, due to disagreements with the board over “goals for the future of the institution,” i.e. … » Read

The turmoil resulting from the  sudden announcement that the University of the Arts (UArts) will close on June 7 is continuing. President Kerry Walk resigned on June 4, a move that left union representatives fuming at the cancellation of a … » Read