Richard Lonsdorf is the new executive director of New Century Chamber Orchestra, having served as interim since August, when Philip Wilder stepped down to become the president and general director of Chanticleer. NCCO Artistic Director Daniel … » Read

Raymond Menard, production stage manager for the Met Opera, has penned a letter to the new President and Vice President of the U.S. on behalf of the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), of which he is president. Weakening his argument by … » Read

The UK government’s digital, culture, media, and sport (DCMS) committee is currently investigating the economics of music streaming. In hearings characterized by many testy exchanges, things are not going well for the big three record … » Read

Identifying himself as an “artistic citizen of the United States,” Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin has written a three-page letter to the new President and Vice President of the U.S., urging them to support the … » Read

Hong Kong Philharmonic has announced the continuation of its 15-year sponsorship by Swire Pacific Limited, securing $6 million as of April 2021, the biggest corporate grant in the orchestra’s  history. Swire is a vast, Hong Kong based … » Read

On Feb. 4 the San Francisco Symphony will launch SFSymphony Plus, a membership-based streaming service offering original digital content, including all-new SoundBox programs and CURRENTS episodes, as well as other special projects. “The … » Read

The Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) has released the schedule for its Wednesday Night Series--three groups of programs, each with a different host, streamed live from its DiMenna Center for Classical Music, which celebrates its tenth … » Read

For the few major orchestras that are attempting indoor performances, some with limited audiences—Houston, Dallas, Minnesota, and Utah among them—the amount of caution exercised to protect employees, including daily Covid tests for … » Read

The day has finally arrived. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are to be sworn in as President and Vice President of the United States by, respectively, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Harris is the … » Read

Mary Anne Carter is stepping down as chair of the National Endowment for the Arts as of Jan. 20, 2021. Confirmed by the U.S. Senate in August of 2019, she had served as interim chair for the previous 14 months following the departure of Jane Chu … » Read