Necessity is proving to be the mother of invention for an artistic community under the threat of financial ruin from the Covid-19 novel virus. Creative fundraising efforts have sprung up all over the world, as artists put their talents to use to … » Read

The government of Italy has said that indoor performances for an audiences of up to 200 and outdoor events for up to 1,000 are permitted as of June 15. Most sources reference “theaters and concert halls”; it’s not clear whether … » Read

The Metropolitan Opera has announced nothing officially about its fall season, but all signs point to an empty, 3,800-seat house, on both sides of the footlights. Tickets for the still-on-the-schedule September 21 opening night gala with Anna … » Read

On Monday Austrian bass Günther Groissböck [pictured] could be excused for his distress when he looked out into the 1,000-seat State Theater of Hesse and saw fewer than 200 people. “Is it because we’re no good?” he … » Read

Planned as a seven-week in- and outdoor celebration of its 75 th anniversary season, the Caramoor Festival has repositioned itself as Summer 20/2.0, a mere shadow of its former self but a concerted effort to fill the void left by Covid-19. Seven … » Read

The closing of concert venues, theaters, and museums due to the coronavirus pandemic is likely to leave the average arts organization with a 12-month deficit equivalent to 26 percent of its budget, according to a new report on the American arts … » Read

The 92nd Street Y has tapped the Brooklyn-based chamber orchestra The Knights as its ensemble-in-residence, beginning with the 2021/22 season. The Knights, equally comfortable in intimate chamber recitals and full-scale orchestral concerts, will … » Read

The annual Naumburg Orchestral Concerts, which lay claim to being the oldest, continuous, free classical concerts in the world, have been cancelled for summer 2020. The five free performances, traditionally held in Central Park’s Naumburg … » Read

The immediate future of group singing in the U.S. is looking bleak. That’s the conclusion of a panel of scientists and medical professionals assembled to speak about what to anticipate as society struggles to gain the upper hand over the … » Read

Held online for the first time, the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition concluded its 47th edition on May 10, awarding the $3,500 first prize in its senior string division to the Balourdet Quartet, a student ensemble at the Rice … » Read