The rule of unintended consequences is apparently catching up with California’s new law AB5. Intended to prevent companies from exploiting independent contractors by preventing them from receiving minimum wage, overtime pay, and … » Read

There seems to be nothing that the dancers of Companhia De Dança Deborah Colker can’t do. And nothing that Deborah Colker, the artistic director and choreographer behind the Brazilian company, doesn’t ask of them. Though only … » Read

Telling the Courier Journal that the job was not what he had expected, Robert Massey announced he would leave his position as  CEO of the Louisville Symphony after barely more than a year. He characterized the decision as a mutual one, and … » Read

When the Sphinx Organization began in the 1990s, the African American and Latinx presence in American symphony orchestras was minimal; representation in each group hovered around 1 or 1.5 percent. When the League of American Orchestras published … » Read

Did the Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic announce their 2020-21 seasons on adjacent days on purpose? Perhaps Lincoln Center’s biggest real-estate holders aren’t in touch; in any case, it’s a lot of important … » Read

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has announced a five-year plan to achieve financial sustainability, greater artistic excellence, and broader community engagement. Developed with input from former Senator Ed Kasemeyer, Chairman of the State … » Read

As Seattle Opera’s inaugural scholar-in-residence, Naomi André occupies a unique position. “Many opera companies have an expert in opera history . . . and some have internal committees that work on issues such as implicit … » Read

The Philly Pops has a new music director and principal conductor in David Charles Abell. He succeeds Todd Ellison who has “abruptly” departed, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, after barely a year in the job. Ellison, a busy … » Read

The beauty of attending a complete cycle of the Beethoven string quartets is the chance to go on a journey, experiencing “a complete life in music,” as the Danish String Quartet puts it in its lively program note. From February 7-18, … » Read

The Juilliard School has promoted Music Division Director Adam Meyer to the position of provost, succeeding Ara Guzelimian, who announced last year that he would be resigning from the chief academic post. Meyer, who is also deputy dean of the … » Read