Lou Ottens, the Dutch engineer who invented the cassette tape and played a major role in the creation of its successor—the compact disc—died on March 6 at his home in The Netherlands. He was 94. Born in 1926, Ottens demonstrated an … » Read

Spring programming from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) continues in the virtual realm, a mix of newly recorded material, what CMS dubs “newly curated” archival recordings, and educational programs. The season is … » Read

PARIS (AFP) -- French protesters occupied three of the country's leading theaters on Wednesday as frustration grew over the months-long halt to cultural activities imposed due to the pandemic. Theaters, cinemas, museums, and other cultural spaces … » Read

The Shed, the singular-looking performing arts venue that  opened on the lower west side of Manhattan in 2019, will reopen for live, ticketed performances in April. “There’s limited capacity,” Artistic Director Alex Poots … » Read

This year’s Avery Fisher Career Grants, given annually to artists who have the potential and the drive for success, have gone to two cellists, two violinists, and Eric Lu , the Berlin-based grand prize winner of the 2018 Leeds International … » Read

After 12 years, Esther Nelson is stepping down as general & artistic director of the Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) at the end of this season. "It has always been my belief that institutions benefit from a change of leadership after a decade or … » Read

After a quarter century, the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is shuttering its professional performing arm. “COVID wiped out everything,” exclaims Executive Director Jean-Philippe Malaty. The cessation of performances, however, will not impact … » Read

As the clouds begin to dissipate and increasing segments of the population become vaccinated, arts groups are thinking about how they will fulfill their missions live, for the first time in over a year. In Texas, Florida, and parts of the … » Read

Even in the best of times, many performing artists—actors, musicians, dancers, singers—as well as thousands of behind-the-scenes arts professionals must scramble to earn a living. In the midst of a pandemic, the effort to sustain … » Read

These days, when orchestra musicians perform as an ensemble indoors, they are few, far between, and masked. Chamber music has become the repertoire du jour, and at least one orchestra board of directors has come to the conclusion that the … » Read