Daniel Barenboim’s solo recital tonight in the Großes Festspielhaus at the Salzburg Festival marks the 70 th anniversary to the day of his stage debut in Buenos Aires at age seven. At the time, he performed works by Beethoven and … » Read

The reopening guidelines for COVID-19 might just as well be, two steps forward, one step back—or maybe even two. South Korea, after keeping the virus at bay for five months, is suddenly pulling back, shuttering performance venues and … » Read

Hanako Yamaguchi told colleagues yesterday that she would be leaving Lincoln Center after 30 years, most recently serving as director of music programming and, in that capacity, Jane Moss’s close colleague. Moss made her exit on August 1 , … » Read

Carrie-Ann Matheson is to be the new artistic director of the San Francisco Opera Center (SFOC), succeeding Sheri Greenawald, who is set to retire in December . Matheson starts in January 2021, joined by onetime IMG Artists VP and artist manager … » Read

Like virtually all of its American colleagues, the Philadelphia Orchestra has been forced to rehink its original, 2020-21 season, to adhere to strict safety regulations amid the pandemic. Repertoire will be limited to between 25 and 50 players, … » Read

Lori Dimun is the new president and CEO of Chicago’s Harris Theater. She succeeds Patricia Barretto, whose three-year tenure was cut short by her death in March . “We are thrilled to have Lori leading the organization during this … » 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

Since the emergence of Covid-19, safety concerns surrounding choral singing and playing wind and brass instruments have been topics of considerable debate and disagreement in the music world. Both sides in the argument have claimed science is on … » Read

With Miami-Dade county deaths from COVID-19 having reached 2,050 and no end in sight (and a $50 fine for not wearing a mask), the Cleveland Orchestra has wisely chosen to cancel its planned January 2021 Miami residency. It had been sorely reduced … » Read

Hopes for a timely financial lifeline from Congress to America’s independent music venues were shattered when the Senate recessed on Aug. 13 without acting on the Save Our Stages legislation . “Frankly, it’s a kick in the … » Read