The Takács Quartet has joined Maestro Arts for worldwide management, excluding North and South America. Those territories will continue to be overseen by Seldy Cramer. Thomas Hull will manage the group worldwide, succeeding Christa Phelps, … » Read

On June 2 Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation creating Colorado Artist Companies, or A Corps, a new subset of limited liability corporations (LLC) designed to support artists and creators and ensure they maintain control over their … » Read

The Royal Opera would not immediately spring to mind as an organization interested in experimenting with AI. “There is a bit of a crisis in the performing arts with regards to machine learning," RBO Associate Director Netia Jones tells The … » Read

Despite recent court rulings that have forestalled, at least temporarily, the shutdown of The Kennedy Center for two years this July and called for the removal of Donald Trump’s name from the institution, there is little promise that it … » Read

American soprano Liv Redpath, who regularly sings roles such as Lucia and Sophie to acclaim in leading international opera houses, reached beyond her customary fare for her New York solo recital debut, with a striking embrace of French art songs, … » Read

The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA) has chosen Akiko Fujimoto [pictured] as its new music director. Currently music director of the Mid-Texas Symphony, Fujimoto has previously held conducting positions with the Minnesota Orchestra, San … » Read

New guidelines being developed by the Education Department will implement an earnings test designed to limit the use of federal loans to enroll students in college and university academic programs whose alumni fail to meet an established median … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Yoselin Sanchez has been in chronic pain since she was born with cervical scoliosis. While little eases the discomfort, she’s found ways to distract herself from hurting. She practices yoga. She performs free flow … » Read

Speight Jenkins, the onetime music journalist who served as general director of Seattle Opera from 1983-2014, died on May 30 at the age of 89. He leaves a tremendous legacy, including many of today’s top opera directors and artists, whom he … » Read

Lisa Nandy, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in the U.K.’s Labor government, has named Dawn Airey [pictured] as chair of Arts Council England (ACE) for a term of four years starting on Aug. 1, 2026. She succeeds Sir Nicholas … » Read