Following the Second World War, many Jewish families had few possessions to remind them of their previous life. Among those reminders most highly valued were violins that had belonged to klezmer musicians, orchestra members, and wealthy families … » Read

Already reeling from the financial impact of the pandemic, Opera Australia (OA) took a next step in its efforts to reduce expenses, disclosing that 16 orchestra musicians have been made redundant (i.e., fired) and another 13 vacancies would … » Read

Julius Eastman died at 49, homeless and destitute, much of his music lost. Many of his compositions that do survive have been painstakingly reconstructed or transcribed from recordings since his death in 1990. Over the past few years … » Read

The Kennedy Center reintroduced live music in grand style on Sept. 26, when Renée Fleming and Vanessa Williams offered an eclectic, hour-long array of songs for a small, very select audience. The locale was the Opera House, dramatically … » Read

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