As the coronavirus pandemic threatens the survival of arts organizations and the financial stability of individual artists, several local funding communities are stepping forward to try to blunt the impact. In Cincinnati, ArtsWave , the … » Read

As the coronavirus shutters concert halls around the world, orchestras and individual artists are proving resourceful in getting their music to the public. When action by the Australian government cancelled the Melbourne Symphony … » Read

The orchestra has apparently opted to make its official announcement on Twitter, with a link to a statement on its website that reports concerts will resume in May. onSymphony   "IMPORTANT UPDATE: As the safety of our community continues to … » Read

The Bayreuth Festival announced yesterday that its online sale of tickets, scheduled to begin at 2:00 pm CET on March 29, is to be postponed, likely till the end of May. This news doesn’t bode well for the 2020 Festival, scheduled to open … » Read

Violinist Yi-Wen Jiang has resigned from the Shanghai Quartet, responding to pressure from remarks he posted on WeChat, calling Chinese people (pig in emoji). WeChat is a popular social media app in the Chinese community, Jiang’s … » Read

With the White House predicting “July or August” as a time by which the U.S. will be able to crawl back from the effects of COVID-19, arts organizations that last week said they would  close down just until mid or late March are … » Read

Yesterday,  Carnegie Hall. Today, the Kennedy Center has in essence cancelled the rest of its season, closing down through May 10 “in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 . “Until further notice, the Kennedy Center campus … » Read

In keeping with the current spate of free streams available, Musical America will post its archived reviews of the original productions. Here is George Loomis’s review of the Carmen the Met is currently streaming on its website, originally … » Read

Doriot Anthony Dwyer, principal flute of the the Boston Symphony for nearly 40 years and the second woman ever to hold a principal chair in a major orchestra, died on March 14 in Lawrence, Kansas. She was 98. Her daughter Arienne Dwyer, said the … » Read

The Southbank Center, home to The Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and the Purcell Room, has officially announced its closure. As a charity, we will be working hard to find ways to survive the financial implications that a period of … » Read