BERLIN (AP) — Germany held a pop concert Saturday to see how those attending could spread coronavirus if they had it. German researchers studying COVID-19 packed part of a Leipzig arena with volunteers, collecting data in a “real … » Read

How do you train young artists in the midst of a pandemic? University arts programs and conservatories all over the U.S. are struggling to devise answers to what Brian Cole, chancellor of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts … » Read

Megan Van Voorhis, CEO of Arts Cleveland for 17 years, will exit her post to become cultural and creative manager for the city of Sacramento, CA, as of September 1. In her new post, she’ll oversee grants to local artists and organizations … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Despite being interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, the shortened Broadway season will nonetheless have a Tony Awards. Tony Award Productions said Friday that the celebration of live theater will be digital but offered no … » Read

NAPLES, ITALY — Plácido Domingo denied ever abusing his power during his management tenure at two U.S. opera houses in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, as he embarks on a full-throttle campaign to clear his name … » 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 Los Angeles Philharmonic, which is anticipating a loss of $90 million this year due to concerts cancelled at Disney Hall and the Hollywood Bowl, will unveil a new "Sound/Stage" initiative starting September 25. The series, which will … » Read

Randall Craig Fleischer, music director of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, the Anchorage Symphony, and the Youngstown (Ohio) Symphony, died August 19 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 61. The cause of death remains unknown; an autopsy is … » Read

The economic fallout from Covid-19 is forcing Opera Australia (OA) to take drastic measures to ensure its survival. In a message to staff, OA CEO Rory Jeffes notes, “As we approach six months of impact, the one thing that is clear is that … » Read

The Wolf Trap Opera’s 2020 summer training program is demonstrating anew that necessity is the mother of invention. Despite the pandemic, Wolf Trap VP for opera and classical programming Lee Anne Myslewski tells the local broadcaster, … » Read