When the UK government scuttled plans to reopen live music venues at the last moment, Flora Willson, a music lecturer at King's College London, went in search of live music. “Yes,” she writes in The Guardian , “I have enjoyed … » Read

Rider University has succeeded in shutting down the Princeton campus of Westminster Choir College and relocating the school to Rider’s Lawrence, NJ, campus. Meanwhile, the battle between the University and WCC alumni, dba as the Westminster … » Read

Independent music venues are among the cultural institutions facing the greatest threat from the coronavirus pandemic. “Unlike some businesses on the road to recovery, music venues that have been cultural staples for generations will … » Read

After postponing the event once—from April until the fall—the Fort Worth Opera (FWO) and the McCammon Voice Competition Committee have decided to cancel the biennial competition altogether thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. Considered a … » Read

Tehvon Fowler-Chapman is the new executive director of the Washington Concert Opera, which presents two performances a year. He succeeds Caryn Reeves, who was in the job for four years. Fowler-Chapman, who holds an M.A. in arts administration … » Read

With so many artists and broadcasters finding themselves with time on their hands, lockdown has been quite a time for podcasts. What makes Aaron Cohen’s Embrace Everything—The World of Gustav Mahler stand head and shoulders above the … » Read

Neil Young sued Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for copyright infringement in a New York federal court on Aug. 4. The rock legend claims that the campaign lacks the license necessary to publicly perform "Rockin' in the Free World" and … » Read

Scott Harrison, former executive director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, is to serve as interim executive director and “senior strategic facilitator” for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. James Boyd stepped down as CEO in … » Read

Karen Brooks Hopkins, former president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, current advisor to Onassis USA, admits to having “the fundraising gene” in having successfully grown the BAM endowment “from nothing to approximately $100 … » Read

On July 31, members of the San Francisco Opera’s (SFO) costume department reached a unique milestone—the production of the 10,000 th protective face mask for donation to firefighters, social service agencies, and front-line medical … » Read