It seemed for a while there that performances were coming back, albeit cautiously, everywhere in the world but the U.S. Maybe so, but the grass really isn't all that much greener over there than it is here. France, Germany, the Netherlands, … » Read

Combine a presidential campaign with a devastating pandemic and you have a guarantee that the shortcomings of American health insurance become top-of-mind for candidates and voters alike. Find an individual satisfied with their coverage, and you … » Read

This past March the coronavirus pandemic brought live orchestra performances to a standstill across the U.S. Before Covid-19, about 160,000 musicians played for the nation’s 1,600 orchestras. Now, they have been silenced. “[Its] the … » Read

In 2016, Helga Rabl-Stadler , the iron-fist, velvet-glove president of the Salzburg Festival, signed an extension of her contract that would see her creating and overseeing the program for the festival’s centennial season, in summer 2020. … » Read

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