Sean Michael Gross has resigned his position as Director of Global Strategy and Innovation at London-based Askonas Holt, which, pre-pandemic, was one of the largest agencies in the world, with a staff of 75 and a roster of 240 artists. Gross … » Read

The Metropolitan Opera’s HD Live in Schools program is going online exclusively for the 2020–21 school year. Approximately 15,000 students in 56 school districts across 42 states will participate in the program, which is entering its … » Read

The five name Texas opera companies--Houston Grand Opera (HGO), Austin Opera (AO), The Dallas Opera (TDO), Fort Worth Opera (FWO), and OPERA San Antonio (OSA)—have joined forces to create the Texas Opera Alliance (TOA). Pooling promotional … » Read

The impact of COVID-19 on ticket sales for the performing arts is getting worse. That is the finding of a new monthly study—the September “COVID-19 Sector Benchmark Insight Report”—by TRG Arts, international arts … » Read

The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago has canceled its entire 2020-21 season at the Lyric Opera House. The decision will cost the troupe over $9 million at the box office. At the same time, the company will make available plenty of online material, with … » Read

Handel’s opera Rinaldo offers unusual opportunities for instrumental virtuosity, of which the most charming is the recorder obbligato in a classic “bird call” aria. Tabea Debus did the honors for the English Concert’s 2018 … » Read

The death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, at the hands of Louisville police is but one instance of violence against Black people that has roiled the U.S. over the past year. Incidents that seem to occur with alarming regularity have had a … » Read

To cope with what is increasingly looking like a universally dark and/or streamed 2020-21 season, many orchestras are outlining new terms with their musicians that will enable both sides to continue working but at reduced circumstances. These … » Read

Pre-eminent clarinetist Michael Collins is to be the new artistic director in-residence of the London Mozart Players, a two-year appointment that starts September 2021 and fits in well with his evolution into conducting. LMP has recently launched … » Read

While most American symphony orchestras are challenged in their attempts to build diverse audiences, staffs, and boards, the Chicago Sinfonietta is the exception that proves the rule. In 1987 the late conductor and activist Paul Freeman , founded … » Read