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The Impact of Moody's Met Downgrade

March 25, 2026 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The decision by Moody's Ratings to cut the long-term rating of the Metropolitan Opera Association to Caa1 from B3, taken in response to the company’s structural deficit and heavy endowment withdrawals, comes as no surprise. It follows … » Read
 

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Preservationists Sue to Stop KenCen 'Renovation'

March 25, 2026 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
On March 23 eight associations representing preservationists and architects filed a law suit in federal district court against the Trump administration to halt the “renovation” of The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing … » Read
 

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The Slow Destruction of D.C.’s Architectural Splendor

March 24, 2026 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Donald Trump seems intent on leaving his mark on the nation’s capital city with a series of outsized, ornate structures that few have asked for, much less approved. The 47 th president, writes Philip Kennicott in the Washington Post , … » Read
 

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Federal Tax Changes Might Cost Nonprofits $5.69B

March 24, 2026 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
A new study from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy— Philanthropy Outlook: Estimating Effects on Charitable Giving from the One Big Beautiful Bill —offers an analysis of how specific tax policy changes in the … » Read
 

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Will the Voice of America Ever Speak Truth Again?

March 24, 2026 | David Bauder, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — In a strongly worded decision last week, a federal judge ordered that the Voice of America — its mission to provide news for countries around the world largely shut down for the past year by the Trump administration … » Read
 

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LA Phil in 2026-27: Many 'Creative's Fill the Gap

March 20, 2026 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
In 2026-27, its inaugural year without the Dudamel imprint, the Los Angeles Philharmonic is quick to announce his return for three programs, along with projects by his predecessor, the newly named Creative Director Esa-Pekka Salonen, plus … » Read
 

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Shanghai Phil and Moscow Conservatory Forge Partnership

March 19, 2026 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
Next fall the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra and the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory will present a year-end "Exploring Russia" music festival in Shanghai as part of a three-year partnership. Chinese pianist Kong Xiangdong will serve as … » Read
 

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At Vienna Phil, Florence Price Gets Lost in the Mix

March 18, 2026 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Yannick Nézet-Séguin is a well-known advocate for the long overlooked Black female composer Florence Price. As music and artistic director of The Philadelphia Orchestra, he has featured her works in concert and in 2022 led the … » Read
 

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A New Take on Bach's St. Mark Passion

March 17, 2026 | Hannah Edgar, Musical America
CHICAGO—Of the many details in Johann Sebastian Bach’s obituary, the acknowledgment that the composer wrote three more passions than the surviving St. Matthew and St. John is among the most tantalizing. Initially catalogued among … » Read
 

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Spotify Treats Classical Music Fans like Morons

March 17, 2026 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
Ivan Hewett, the classical music critic for The Daily Telegraph , doesn’t pull his punches when claiming that Spotify treats classical music lovers like “total morons.” And he marshals persuasive evidence with excerpts from … » Read
 
 

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