In the continuing post-Columbia Artists, pandemic readjustments among artist management firms, the New York City-based Stratagem Artists , founded as a “boutique” agency by Justin Werner in 2018, has expanded its roster considerably … » Read

What has proven to be a perfect pairing—young string players from the Heifetz International Music Institute performing for patients from nearby Augusta Health—is the inspiration for HeartStrings, a new partnership that will … » Read

China, the first nation to suffer the pandemic, is now well on the way to controlling the virus. As live audiences are beginning to return to the halls, they are encountering a cultural landscape that has undergone considerable change. One of the … » Read

Emily Threlfall Yoon, former senior VP for the defunct Columbia Artists Management, not to be confused with CAMI Music, which is still operating, has joined ICM Partners as an agent in the concerts department. Yoon’s primary claim to fame … » Read

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new museum two decades in the making is telling the interconnected story of Black musical genres through the lens of American history. The National Museum of African American Music , which opened with a virtual … » Read

Between March 13 and the end of November 2020, the Dallas arts organizations lost more than $95mn and wiped out more than 1,000 jobs. The impact on the city’s cultural landscape has been “devastating,” said Jennifer Scripps, … » Read

The arrival of new leadership often offers the optimal moment for an organization to rebrand itself. The San Francisco Symphony (SFS), which recently saw the retirement of its music director of 25 years, Michael Tilson Thomas, and the employ of … » Read

Dartmouth, the Ivy League university based in Hanover, NH, has chosen the Snøhetta architectural firm to design the $75 million expansion of its Hopkins Center for the Arts. “The Hop,” as it is known, dates to 1962 and, … » Read

LOS ANGELES—We all know what to expect at gala concerts, those swanky affairs with premium ticket prices, celebrity guest soloists, safe repertoire, and grand dining to follow. So how do you translate that in COVID times, without a dressy … » Read

Pianist Lara Downes is on a mission to fashion a more inclusive future for American classical music by incorporating composers of color and acknowledging the genre’s diverse origins. Working with the producer Adam Abeshouse, she has … » Read