A Bloomberg Opinion writer extols the virtues of streaming for dollars, using a recently streamed Idagio concert by Yo-Yo Ma that charged $8 as his example. “The economics of this type of event might work out quite well,” writes Scott … » Read

Leon Fleisher, whose flourishing career as a pianist was interrupted in the early 1960s by focal dystonia, died yesterday in a hospice in Baltimore. He was 92. His son Julian reported that Fleisher was still teaching conducting masterclasses … » 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

The Dallas Symphony is moving ahead with revised fall season, announcing a full slate of one-hour orchestral concerts September 4 through November 29 in its home, the Meyerson Symphony Center. Audiences will be limited to 75 and ensembles will be … » Read

If you’ve seen a major new opera in recent years, chances are it will have been conducted by Daniela Candillari. The Slovenian native, now resident in the U.S., is blessed with an ability to pull together disparate elements from the most … » Read

Forced by the pandemic to reduce expenses by 25 percent, the Kansas City Symphony has cut musicians’ salaries for the first time in five months. They have agreed to a 19 percent decrease for the 2020-2021 season; as soon as ticketed … » Read

A norm-shattering event like the coronavirus pandemic can often become an opportunity to encourage out-of-the-box thinking. The San Francisco Chronicle recently engaged in such a thought experiment, asking 22 Bay Area cultural leaders to imagine … » Read

Covid-19 is forcing the longest string of cancelled concerts in the 139-year history of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO). The orchestra administration has cancelled the entire fall season in response to directives prohibiting gatherings of 25 … » Read

San Francisco Symphony amassed an impressive catalog of recordings on its SFS label during Michael Tilson Thomas’ 25-year marathon run—Mahler and Schumann symphony cycles; Beethoven; lots of Charles Ives, and other American composers, … » Read

The upsurge in coronavirus cases in Texas is failing to dampen the Houston Symphony Orchestra’s (HSO) plans to continue its “Live from Jones Hall” streaming series. Programs for four Saturday evenings in August will offer a … » Read