The 64 th annual conference of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) will take place online from Jan. 8 to 12 amid a global pandemic that has cost the U.S. arts and cultural sector an estimated $14.8 billion in financial losses. … » Read

Fou Ts'ong, the first Chinese pianist to win global acclaim and a revered teacher, died on Dec. 28 of Covid-19 in London. Fou was "a truly great pianist, and our spiritual beacon," said pianist Lang Lang in learning of his passing. Born into a … » Read

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (KSO) and its musicians, as represented by AFM Local 546, have come to an agreement, after a contentious battle that saw the  players filing a grievance in August. Management had furloughed them one month … » Read

We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read

Fund raising in the arts has always been a challenge, especially the performing arts, where contributions far outweigh box office receipts in annual income. But when there can be no performances whatsoever, as in the current environment, and … » Read

Lost jobs and failed businesses are the everyday curse of the pandemic. Nowhere are these societal depredations greater than in the performing arts. According to The New York Times , at the end of 2020’s third quarter, when overall … » Read

The undeniable impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the performing arts should not overshadow the occasional glimmers of light emanating from an intrepid organization like the Chicago Opera Theater (COT) and its music director, Lidiya … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Once worth nearly a billion dollars, opera-loving philanthropist Alberto Vilar is seeking financial relief from what his lawyers describe as a destitute existence following his 2018 release from prison. Vilar’s lawyers … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Berlind, a producer of more than 100 Broadway plays and musicals and the winner of 25 Tony Awards, has died. He was 90. He died Dec. 18 at his home in Montana. His family said cardiopulmonary arrest was to blame, The … » Read

PARIS--Israeli virtuoso violinist Ivry Gitlis has died in Paris aged 98, his family told AFP Thursday. As one of the modern greats of classical music, he not only performed with the best orchestras in the world but never stopped experimenting, … » Read