The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, silenced by the pandemic, has lost its principal harp to the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Emmanuel Ceysson , with the MET Orchestra since 2015, will succeed Lou Anne Neill, who has retired after 37 years. Ceysson, … » Read

If it were not rendered tragic by the pandemic, it might be funny. The U.K.’s “Rethink. Reskill. Reboot” campaign to encourage young people to train for technology careers has generated withering criticism from a key sector of … » Read

An ad hoc coalition of New York City arts presenters that operate large, flexible venues with architectural features supporting anti-pandemic public health measures are urging state regulators to permit their return to live performances. The Park … » Read

The San Francisco Opera has launched a campaign to raise $5 million in pledges, donated tickets, or annual gifts by November 23, to be matched by funds from a group of donors. The Company Relief Challenge, as it is called, is designed to raise … » Read

Thierry Fischer, music director of the Utah Symphony since 2009, has decided to stay for a little while longer, reversing a decision announced in May 2019 that he would be leaving at the close of his current contract, in August 2022. At the time … » Read

For arts and culture professionals, the fallout from Covid-19 has been immediate, and now threatens to become long-term. This past July the Mass Cultural Council projected that more than 17,000 nonprofit arts jobs would be affected by the … » Read

So much for the Hong Kong Philharmonic’s much touted “triumphant return to the concert hall” on October 9. Billed as its first concert together since March, with an audience that included HK Chief Executive Carrie Lam and … » Read

What with Lincoln Center shuttered and the Metropolitan Opera’s 2020-21 season cancelled entirely, it’s hardly surprising that the New York Philharmonic is following suit, announcing today the cancellation of all of this … » Read

Sedgwick Clark, longtime features editor of the Musical America International Directory of the Performing Arts, has retired after nearly 30 years in the job. He will stay involved in an “emeritus” capacity. Susan Elliott remains … » Read

American opera singers living and working in Germany cannot help but contrast their experiences with those of their contemporaries in the U.S. “It’s very disorienting… because most of the news that we see relates to what is … » Read