Researchers at the University of Montreal have been working with some 50 faculty members and advanced students to ascertain which forearm muscles are the most vulnerable to the stress and fatigue that can cause tendonitis and other malignancies. … » Read

When Lois Kirschenbaum died late last month, she left a mountain of opera memorabilia gathered over a half century spent frequenting the stage door at the Metropolitan Opera and other New York concert halls. “It’s a musical time … » Read

LONDON--It is 72 years since George Orwell published Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel , his vision of a dystopian future where mass surveillance kept civilians under the strict control of an all-powerful state. When composer Mihkel Kerem read it, he … » Read

As of Thursday, April 22, two weeks after the Small Business Administration (SBA) was to begin processing applications from independent music venues and theaters for $16bn in federal pandemic relief, the agency’s website is still not … » Read

In what European media describe as a “glittering gala,” Plácido Domingo shared the stage of the Bolshoi Theater earlier this week with a number of high profile artists as well as past winners of his Operalia competition. The … » Read

Lincoln Center has rolled out the May programming for Restart Stages, utilizing ten “performance spaces” it will create on campus, all of them out of doors. When first announced in February, Restart Stages was to have representation … » Read

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will offer a mix of in-person and digital performances this spring and summer. Free outdoor events begin May 27 and continue through Oct. 2. Held at Millennium Stage, the programs are multicultural and … » Read

The Dallas Symphony has created a new position for violinist/conductor Pinchas Zukerman, with whom it has been affiliated in one form or another since 1977, including when he was principal guest conductor, from 1993-95. His position, … » Read

There seems no end to accounts of the difficulties associated with Brexit emanating from the U.K., even though most music venues on the continent and in the U.K. are still closed due to Covid-19. The stress and cost associated with work … » Read

If all goes according to plan between now and then—and it’s a big if—many of Britain’s performance halls will be allowed to open, generally at half volume, on May 17. Last week, Wigmore Hall was first out of the gate, … » Read