Unlike larger symphony orchestras nationwide, the Columbus (OH) Symphony—numbering 45 full-time musicians and 14 staff members—has dodged the pay cuts so prevalent in the classical music world. “We set a goal early… to … » Read

Florida Grand Opera has officially joined the Covid-19 cancellation crowd, announcing that its mainstage seasons at the Adrienne Arsht and Broward Performing Arts Centers have been postponed to 2021-22. The theaters are dark and, by law, not … » Read

Ralph Remington, former actor and regional chief of Actors Equity Los Angeles, has been appointed as the director of cultural affairs for the San Francisco Arts Commission. Currently deputy director for arts and culture in Tempe, AZ, Remington … » Read

The People’s Symphony Concerts has long been known for the rare combination of bargain-basement ticket prices and high-quality performances. Founded in 1900, managed by Frank Solomon for the last half-century or so, PSC like the rest of the … » Read

A week out from its previously announced Throughline extravaganza --featuring Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen, all eight Collaborative Partners, and musicians of the orchestra--the San Francisco Symphony has cancelled its remaining live … » Read

The world of classical music and opera appears to be tackling issues of equity and diversity in earnest. Programming initiatives focused on Black and female composers and performers are proliferating, and many organizations are beginning a … » Read

This list will be updated weekly. Note all times are 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 currently six hours … » Read

Capping a two-year search, German conductor Jun Märkl [pictured] is to succeed Shao-chia Lü as artistic advisor of the Taiwan Philharmonic as of August 2021. Lü will have been with the orchestra, also known as the National Symphony … » Read

On Nov. 15 the Long Beach Opera will premiere its 2020 Songbook , a 2½ hour-long program of online video performances of twenty newly commissioned works by emerging composers. Star countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo will host the … » Read

Choral singing is the musical exemplar of what not to do during the coronavirus pandemic. Large groups of people assemble in close proximity to one another and sing, often quite loudly. They are, in today’s medical lingo, … » Read