The Tokyo Philharmonic appears to be back, if not in full swing, then half. Concerts were held last weekend at two different locales, with audience members required to wear masks and sit one meter apart. Tonight it performs at Suntory Hall under … » Read

Getting ready to review a concert after a four-month hiatus was cause for “a serious case of nerves. It felt like I was preparing for battle,” recalls Washington Post critic Michael Andor Brodeur. For “Sounds of Hope & … » Read

In accordance with Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser’s guidelines for re-opening, the Kennedy Center has cancelled all events through the end of 2020. This impacts the National Symphony Orchestra and Washington National Opera schedules … » Read

All of the Canadian Opera Company’s (COC) in-person performances, programming, and events through the remainder of 2020 have fallen victim to the coronavirus pandemic. “This was the only viable course of action to ensure the continued … » Read

Kirshbaum Associates has announced two new signings: violinist Midori -- artist, humanitarian, and educator--and Nordic folk trio Dreamers’ Circus . Now 35 years removed from her debut at age 11 with the New York Philharmonic, Midori has … » Read

For over three decades Francesco Lotoro, an Italian composer and pianist, and his wife, Grazia, have been collecting symphonies, operas, scores, and songs that were composed and performed by inmates in Nazi concentration camps. More than 8,000 … » Read

The musicians of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra have issued their own press release stating that, as funds from the Payroll Protection Plan from the CARES act have run out, the orchestra has put them (and undoubtedly much of the staff) … » Read

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Ever since the  Berlin Philharmonic live-streamed its socially distanced chamber orchestra program in early May, other ensembles have been combing through the repertoire to find a safe, socially distant path out of lockdown. With the notable … » Read

As U.S. performance groups do their utmost to maintain a connection with their audiences by streaming from their archives, their homes, front lawns, hall closets, and every other conceivable space, the Dallas Symphony has actually returned to the … » Read