At a press conference today, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced a ban on all public events in the country through the end of June. As a result, the following organizations have announced that they are shuttered for the season. Others, … » Read

With Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s order today that all public events are banned through the end of June, Cecilia Bartoli, Artistic Director of the Salzburg Whitsun Festival, scheduled for May 29 to June 1, has announced the … » Read

During the past several weeks, Brown Paper Tickets (BPT), a grass-roots ticketing alternative to such industry giants as Ticketmaster, has encountered a perfect storm. The wave of concert cancellations due to the pandemic and resulting requests … » Read

Leadership at the Kennedy Center is struggling to control the public relations fallout stemming from decisions to furlough musicians and administrative staff in the immediate aftermath of a $25m appropriation as part of the CARES legislation. … » Read

J.C. Barker, a professional clarinetist, is to be the new executive director of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra , which self-defines as “the state’s only professional symphony orchestra.” Barker, who starts May 1, has for 13 … » Read

German-born arts administrator Florian Riem, interim secretary general of the Geneva-based World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) since last August, has been given the job, now part-time. He succeeds Benjamin Woodruffe, who … » Read

Vincent Lionti, violist in the MET Orchestra since 1987, conductor of the Greater Westchester Youth Orchestras and a number of other regional ensembles, died on April 4 of complications from the coronavirus. He was 61. Holding bachelors and … » Read

Simon Woods, who resigned as CEO of the Los Angeles Philharmonic last fall, is to be the new president and CEO of the League of American Orchestras effective September 1. Woods, a Brit, is currently the interim chief of the Grand Teton Music … » Read

A mere four days after the musicians of the Orchestre National de France posted their remote performance of Ravel's Boléro, the New York Philharmonic has followed suit, dedicating theirs to the health-care workers who are working … » Read

We will be updating this list twice weekly. Please note that Central European Time (CET) is currently six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time. Contact editor@musicalamerica.com .   Friday, April 3 Noon CET: Staatsoper unter den Linden. … » Read