Once DT added his name to the Kennedy Center, what had been a trickle of cancellations after he named himself president last Februrary, turned into a flood. First, folk singer Kristy Lee announced she had canceled a concert scheduled for … » Read

LONDON—Two years ago, Joseph Horowitz published his first novel, The Marriage , a fictionalized account of Gustav Mahler’s annual American sojourns between 1907 and 1911. An attempt to explain why such a fêted European conductor … » Read

For many years, scientists have studied musicians to understand how intense, long-term practice changes the brain and behavior. Now research from a massive new international study is offering a more in-depth look at the memory advantages … » Read

In the wake of Margaret Hodges’ scathing review of Arts Council England , Martin Kettle, a columnist at The Guardian , has stepped forward to argue in favor of a much more aggressive role in supporting the arts by the national government. … » Read

An historic theater in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol has opened its doors more than three years after it was pummeled in a Russian airstrike that killed hundreds of civilians sheltering inside. Moscow-installed authorities … » Read

The upcoming 2026 PROTOTYPE Festival, January 7–18, will mark the 20 th anniversary of its umbrella organization, Beth Morrison Projects (BMP). Named for its founder and president [left], BMP has premiered over 50 operas and music-theater … » Read

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) is facing growing public pressure to drop any legal action against violinist Esther Hwang for violating a 2019 non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Nearly 10,000 people have  signed a public petition … » Read

By a vote of 53 to 43 on Dec. 19, the U.S. Senate confirmed Mary Anne Carter as the 14 th chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This will be her second time in the post, having served during the first Trump administration between … » Read

Gary Graffman, celebrated pianist, teacher, longtime Curtis Institute president, died December 27 at the age of 97. In a remarkable career launched when he won the Leventritt Award in 1949, the onetime prodigy won a scholarship to the Curtis … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition dating back more than 20 years, has been canceled. The show’s host, musician Chuck Redd, says that he called off the performance in the … » Read