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

In a surprise move, the Trump administration reversed plans, announced on July 6, to deport foreign students whose coursework was moved entirely online due to the pandemic. Previously, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which oversees … » Read

David Fisk, executive director of the Richmond Symphony for nearly two decades, is to be the next president and CEO of the Charlotte Symphony, starting August 31. He succeeds Mary Deissler, who left a year ago after three years in the job. The … » Read

Although the US federal government’s health agencies have issued  muddled messages about the dangers adhering to choral singing during the pandemic, most scientists urge choristers,  “Don’t do it!” Now, many … » Read

As Americans confront the twin challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and a long overdue reckoning with the inequities bred by racism, musicians are using their gifts to call for change and offer healing to those in need. Nothing better … » Read

When it came to closing opera houses and concert halls, the impact of COVID-19 was devastatingly abrupt. On the other hand, with months of material in the can, the recording industry has been less immediately affected, although there might be a … » Read

Berlin-based conductor Tung-Chieh Chuang is to be the new music director of Germany’s Bochum Symphony Orchestra and director of the Anneliese Brost Musikforum Ruhr as of the 2021/2022 season.  He succeeds Steven Sloan who is to take … » Read

The last several months have brought many Americans face to face with death in a compelling fashion. Whether losing a loved one to Covid19 or witnessing the callous murder of George Floyd, we have been made to confront an inevitability that we … » Read