The day has finally arrived. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are to be sworn in as President and Vice President of the United States by, respectively, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Harris is the … » Read

Mary Anne Carter is stepping down as chair of the National Endowment for the Arts as of Jan. 20, 2021. Confirmed by the U.S. Senate in August of 2019, she had served as interim chair for the previous 14 months following the departure of Jane Chu … » Read

Does the U.S. need a cultural czar—a Secretary of Culture to represent and promote the arts and humanities at the highest governmental level? Mark Swed, music critic for the Los Angeles Times makes the case for one, though he’s … » Read

Yet another executive of a major arts organization is stepping down from their post during this, the year of the pandemic. This time it is Hanna Arie-Gaifman, who will exit the Tisch Center for the Arts at the 92 Street Y in June, having been at … » Read

Renowned opera director Elijah Moshinsky died in London at age 75 on Jan. 14 after contracting Covid-19 while in hospital for a fall. “He was a wonderful human being, a brilliant stage director and a staunch defender of the greatness of the … » Read

A proposal from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) suggests converting Broadway theaters, dance centers, arenas, and concert halls, all shuttered during the pandemic, into COVID vaccination sites and putting union … » Read

Martin J. Bergee set out to disprove the much-vaunted link between music education and increased academic performance in a range of disciplines, only to discover just how strong these relationships really are. The professor of music education and … » Read

Performances have come to a halt in most places, but new releases continue apace. Socially distanced and virtual collaborations have allowed for some chamber-music sessions to proceed, while many labels are still issuing a backlog of material … » 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

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra was forced to cancel two of three scheduled concerts last weekend, when guest conductor Nicholas McGegan, who led an all-Mozart program on January 14, tested positive for Covid-19. The musicians learned the news … » Read