Even if you can’t see a lot of opera on stage right now, there are still plenty of chances to hear it on record with four intriguing contemporary American works among the best of the recent releases. Missy Mazzoli ’s track record as a … » Read

Breaking 84 years of tradition, American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) has for the first time ever endorsed a presidential candidate. At the urging of the (unaffiliated) Soloists Coalition , not to mention its national membership, AGMA on … » Read

The Save Our Stages Act, which was  given a “kick in the gut” when Congress adjourned on August 13 without considering it, is part of the Heroes Act, which has been  gridlocked in Congress for several months. As of September … » Read

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