The Los Angeles Philharmonic has cancelled its Walt Disney Concert Hall fall season, simultaneously announcing a host of online and broadcast initiatives in an attempt to make up the difference. Following State and City guidelines, the … » Read

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has joined the list of U.S. orchestras and opera companies cancelling their fall seasons; in the CSO’s case, that also applies to series such as Symphony Center Presents, MusicNow, the Civic Orchestra of … » Read

PARIS--Having declared in June that the pandemic had left the Opéra de Paris “on its knees,” General Director Stéphane Lissner yesterday emphasized the point in testimony before the committee in charge of culture at the … » Read

The Detroit Symphony has announced the retirements of five of its musicians next month, including its principal bassoon. Robert Williams has been in the job since 1974 and previously served in the same post with the major orchestras of Winnipeg, … » Read

The deadline to apply for Opera America’s IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) grants is fast approaching. Composer/librettists who identify as African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and/or Native American (ALAANA) and who can demonstrate … » Read

A new study reports that the coronavirus pandemic has cost New York City’s cultural institutions $550bn in lost revenue and unanticipated expenses. A survey sponsored by Americans for the Arts, the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA),and … » Read

The Detroit-based Sphinx Organization, with a stated mission of “transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts,” has announced three recipients of the 2021 Medal of Excellence. The award, which includes a $50,000 … » Read

What do darkened houses mean for labor unions? “To say that this is an existential crisis is probably an understatement,” Adam Krauthamer, president of Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, tells Crain’s . The … » Read

Marian Anderson House, the home she purchased in 1924 and in which she lived and hosted numerous Black musicians restricted from performing in “white” venues, is in danger of closing--permanently. Placed on the National Registry of … » Read

 Be sure to also check the New York Foundation for the Arts list of Emergency Grants, and keep in mind that independent contractors can be eligible for aid from the Payroll Protection Program , see page 2 under III, section 1 A, (top of … » Read