After cancelling more than 30 concerts, the Jacksonville Symphony is open for business again, with appropriate safeguards against the spread of the coronavirus. Free open house concerts on Sept. 16 and 17 each welcomed 500 audience members, and … » Read

Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra have signed a two-year extension of their current contract, now set to run through August 31, 2022. Perhaps most importantly, they and the administration have come up with a side letter to the agreement, which … » Read

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s perennial ATM machine, the Hollywood Bowl, was forced to close its gates to the public this summer, blowing a gaping hole in the Phil’s budget and dealing a devastating hit to … » Read

Whistleblowers are taking the leadership of the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) to task for several decisions that appear contrary to the interests of the union’s 7,000 members. In a report by NPR , several unnamed sources point to … » 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

Now that Ed Yim has left as president and CEO of the American Composers Orchestra , a search for his successor is underway. In the interim, Lyndsay Werking, development director since 2017, will add the president’s responsibilities to her … » Read

Sixteen major donors and foundations have combined resources to come up with over $156 million to support Black, Latinx, Asian, and Indigenous arts organizations in response to the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic. About half the amount is … » Read

While the coronavirus will prevent the Lyric Opera of Chicago from presenting a traditional mainstage season at the Civic Opera House no earlier than 2021, a series of imaginative programs will ensure that the company remains an important … » Read

Nigel Redden, longtime general director of the Spoleto Festival USA, has said he will step down in October 2021 after 35 years of ever-imaginative, often bold artistic and executive leadership. During the shutdown necessitated by the pandemic, … » Read

MADRID (AP) — At least 30 of 41 members of a gospel choir in northeastern Spain have contracted coronavirus following a rehearsal indoors with little air circulation, local authorities and the chorus say. The River Troupe Gospel, a … » Read