October 11 update : Please note that the labor issues at Kennedy Center have been resolved since this article appeared. See KenCen Stagehands Reach Accord. It is, unfortunately, no surprise to hear that the local union board of the International … » Read

The League of American Orchestras conducted a survey in late August/early September to determine vaccination, masking, and distancing policies among U.S. orchestra musicians, staff, and audiences. A total of 202 of the League’s 700 member … » Read

Debby King, a Carnegie Hall stalwart for 34 years, died at age 71 on Sept. 20. Dubbed the “soul” of the venerable performance hall by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, King functioned as a personal assistant who had a new boss every night. She was … » Read

In a capacity similar to those in which she has served the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall Song Studio, Aspen Music Festival and School, and others, Renée Fleming has been named Advisor for Special Projects for … » Read

The Curtis Institute of Music has received what it describes as a “transformational” gift of $20 million from an anonymous donor to "further the school's bold strategic direction as it approaches its centenary in 2024." It is one of … » Read

As a part of the current changing of the guard at London’s major orchestras, the appointment of the 35-year-old Santtu-Matias Rouvali to succeed Esa-Pekka Salonen as principal conductor of the Philharmonia was certainly the most daring. On … » Read

On Oct. 1 more than 600 people gathered for the formal opening of the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Music’s Billman Music Pavilion, a facility for music study, practice, and performance that adds 37,000-sq. ft. of new space to … » Read

Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall [pictured], home to the Oregon Symphony, has undergone a $9.6mn acoustical upgrade. Originally opened in 1928 as a vaudeville hall and then later changed to a movie theater, the building was … » Read

The Toronto Zoo and the Toronto Symphony (TSO) are joining forces to create Zoophony , a digital concert that invites young listeners to hear, in the words of the press announcement, “animal sounds through a musical lens, and [listen] to … » Read

President Biden’s nominations for the chairs of the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities, which require Senate approval, look very different from their predecessors. Nominated to succeed the … » Read