The Berlin Philharmonic will perform to an empty Philharmonie on May 1, with Music Director Kiril Petrenko conducting a chamber-sized ensemble—safely distanced from of each other—in Arvo Pärt’s Fratres, music by Ligeti, … » Read

The sudden world-wide onset of COVID-19 brought the performing arts to a screeching halt. An article in Vanity Fair  likens the pandemic’s impact to “a giant hook in a nightmare vaudeville performance, yanking artists offstage … » Read

Lynn Harrell, onetime principal cello of the Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell who went on to a highly successful solo career, has died at age 76. No cause of death has been disclosed. A native of New York, he was a student of Leonard Rose … » Read

Katharina Wagner is said to be suffering from a “long-term illness,” not related to COVID-19, and so will step down from her post at the helm of Bayreuth (Richard Wagner) Festival "until further notice." Heinz-Dieter Sense, who was … » Read

Josh Groban, Nathan Lane and Jake Gyllenhaal honored composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim on Sunday with an online 90th birthday concert that was stuffed with his songs but delayed by technical difficulties. The starry special, called … » Read

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) has announced a number of cost-saving measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In making the announcement, President and CEO Melia Tourangeau said, “These are particularly difficult decisions … » Read

For his first season at the artistic and executive helm of UC Berkeley’s Cal Performances, Jeremy Geffen, appointed by the multi-genre presenter last year , appears to be pulling out all the stops. Nothing like the support of a major … » Read

After two years of study and consultation, the Philharmonia Orchestra has undertaken a major restructuring of its governance. As of March 31, Philharmonia Ltd. (the orchestra) and the Philharmonia Trust (the foundation that holds the … » Read

The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on American artists is becoming much clearer as time passes. Artists Relief , a new national coalition of arts organizations, has received almost 55,000 applications for its first round of 200 … » Read

The Metropolitan Opera’s April 25 At-Home Gala was a welcome ray of light and a credit to the determination of General Manager Peter Gelb to keep opera—and the Met in particular—in the public spotlight. Hosted by Gelb and Met … » Read