Thousands of Hungarians gathered in Budapest on Dec. 9 to protest government legislation that would overhaul the financing and management of state-funded theaters. More than 50,000 people signed a petition condemning the proposal, which actors, … » Read

A protest in song and dance that originated in Chile is quickly spreading around the world. Un violador en tu camino ( A Rapist in Your Path ) draws attention to violence against women and has already appeared in Colombia, Mexico, France, India, … » Read

In an interview advancing the February premiere of his and playwright Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice , composer/conductor Matthew Aucoin calls it “the first thing I’ve done that I’m uncomplicatedly excited for.” A … » Read

The New York Post managed to secure a seat at the table at last week’s National Institute of Social Sciences dinner honoring Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb and Partners in Health Co-founder Dr. Paul Edward Farmer. The two are this … » Read

Michael Pastreich joined the Washington Ballet as CEO because he wanted to work with Julia Kent, the legendary ballerina who is now the company’s creative director. “Excellence is the core of everything she does,” he says, … » Read

The Tucson Symphony Orchestra, which self-defines as “the oldest continuing professional performing arts organization in the state of Arizona,” has a new president and CEO in Steven P. Haines [pictured], recent CEO of The Young … » Read

Now in his 19 th and penultimate year as music director, Robert Spano has made a few essential changes among key principals in the Atlanta Symphony. Succeeding principal cello Christopher Rex, who retired in 2018, is Rainer Eudeikis [pictured], … » Read

A new study has found that wind players face a 16 percent greater risk of developing a respiratory illness than members of the general public. Holly Drover, a physiotherapist at Nottingham University Hospitals and a flutist, conducted research … » Read

For over 20 years, the internationally acclaimed flutist Eugenia Zukerman interviewed artists and musicians on CBS Sunday Morning [and Musical America], often raising sensitive issues. Now she is the one called on to answer sensitive questions … » Read

The Yehudi Menuhin School, founded by the violinist/conductor in 1963, has announced several new appointments, two of which go into effect as of April 1, 2020. In the meantime, violinist Tasmin Little [pictured], an alumna of the school, has been … » Read