Flush from his “successful” renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Donald Trump is considering turning The Kennedy Center into something other than a performing arts center. Plans spearheaded by Paolo Zampolli, the former … » Read

The Curtis Institute has announced preliminary plans for the Art Alliance Building, which it purchased in January 2025 for $7.6 million from the bankrupt University of the Arts and which was devastated by a fire six months later. “My hope … » Read

Motivated by the need to reduce coasts and enhance program offerings, the AT&T Performing Arts Center (ATTPAC) and the Dallas Theater Center (DTC) have announced their intention to merge in early 2027. "There's no question that the finances … » Read

LONDON—With the 2026 BBC Proms season well and truly underway, it was nice to see a genuinely savvy piece of programming at this July 23 concert from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under its LA-born Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft. … » Read

Most U.S. opera companies have been struggling of late, especially since the pandemic. One, however, has not, thanks largely to the leadership of its General Director of ten years, Matthew Shilvock. It’s no surprise that the San Francisco … » Read

The music industry’s ongoing efforts to counter the threats posed by AI have led nearly a dozen of the biggest record companies, including Universal Music Group (UMG), Sony Music, and Warner Music Group (WMG), to call on global music charts … » Read

The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra has seen some bumpy times since Nicholas McGegan ended his illustrious 35-year tenure as music director in 2020.His successor, Richard Egarr, lasted only four seasons, announcing his resignation (effective after … » Read

Andrew M. Mast is the new dean of the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam; he started on July 6. He arrives from Lawrence (WI) University where he most recently was associate dean of the Conservatory of Music and prioritized cross-disciplinary … » Read

Twelve months after the Republican-controlled Congress stripped nearly all federal funding from public media, the landscape of public radio and television is being shaped by a mixture of urgency, hope, and anxiety. The change forced on these … » Read

Joel Cohen, one of the defining figures in bringing early music to American audiences, died on July 26 at age 84 in Haverhill, MA. Born in 1942, he studied at Harvard University before continuing his training in France, where he worked on early … » Read