The most common refrain among leaders of New York City’s performing arts organizations is the question, “What comes next?” The most common response: “No one really knows.” New York Philharmonic President Deborah … » Read

On June 17, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition announced a series of changes that will take effect for the 16 th competition, scheduled from May 27 to June 12, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. Among the most significant are a 94 percent … » Read

Martin Wittenberg, artist and tour manager for Columbia Artists for two years, has left that firm to start his own, Wittenberg Artists, and taken with him a number of clients. In a letter to colleagues, he describes his new venture as a … » Read

Arts leaders in new South Wales (NSW) can be excused if they are beginning to embrace the old adage, “If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.” On May 24, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced, with appropriate fanfare , a … » Read

At the end of the worst single day and week of cancellation announcements since March, the American Ballet Theater issued its own last night. The season was designed as a celebration of the company’s 80 th anniversary. “Due to ongoing … » Read

Esa-Pekka Salonen will have to wait a few more months to start his tenure as music director of the San Francisco Symphony. On a day rife with fall season cancellations, SFS has joined the crowd, bringing the virtual curtain down on the rest of … » Read

It’s been quite a day for New York’s major performing arts venues. First,  Lincoln Center cancelled its fall season, followed within the hour by New York City Ballet , and now, at the end of an already wretched day, Carnegie … » Read

The shoes just keep dropping. Within minutes of Lincoln Center’s cancellation of its fall season, the New York City Ballet followed suit. Programming for September 22-October 18 has been erased from the schedule, as have all of the … » Read

The presenting arm of Lincoln Center is following its tenants’ lead and shutting down all programming through February, 2021. That includes the Great Performers Series and the White Light Festival, plus any activity in the 2020/21 David … » Read

Klaus Mäkelä, at age 24 already the chief conductor and artistic advisor of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (as of August 1) and principal guest conductor of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, has just added another position to his … » Read