For several years the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) have been crunching numbers to determine the economic impact of the arts and cultural sector in the U.S. Now the numbers are in . A recently … » Read

LOS ANGELES—There are two sides to John Adams: the deep-thinking composer who dreams big and takes on weighty issues, and the self-described “trickster” who doesn’t take himself too seriously and likes to come up with … » Read

LONDON—In recent years John Nelson has forged a clear, broad pathway through the mighty musical forests of Hector Berlioz. Where Thomas Beecham and Colin Davis had blazed an early trail in repertoire that was seldom performed, the American … » Read

So you want to travel with an orchestra or a ballet or theater company? Step one is to take out your checkbook and make a contribution—usually at least $2,500—to your favorite one and be prepared to pay for your travel, lodging, and … » Read

The University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and the Los Angeles Philharmonic recently announced plans for the third Piatigorsky International Cello Festival. Scheduled for March 13 to 22, 2020, the quadrennial, 42-event … » Read

Highlights of the Cleveland Orchestra 2019-20 season include Lulu in concert and works by Oded Zehavi, Olga Neuwirth, John Adams, Thomas Ades, Louis Andriessen, Michael Tilson Thomas, Florence Price, and Oliver Knussen. Of course, Mahler, Brahms, … » Read

Update, March 14, 3 pm:  All CSOA-presented concerts through March 17 have been cancelled due to the musicians strike. Musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, among the three highest paid symphony orchestra musicians in the country … » Read

MILAN--The Arena Opera Festival in Verona has announced a star-studded 2019 season that opens with La Traviata, featuring Anna Netrebko in her festival debut and a new production by 96-year-old Franco Zeffirelli. The ambitious program for the … » Read

Last week, an article in The New York Times bore the title, Thousands of Millionaires Are About to Eat San Francisco Alive . “They want cars," it stated. "They want to open new restaurants. They want to throw bigger parties. And they want … » Read

Patricia K. Beggs, among the most highly regarded officials in the opera business, is to retire as general director of the Cincinnati Opera at the end of its next, centenary season. She has been affiliated with the company for 35 years, initially … » Read