CINARS – Connected Voices
Global shifts in the performing arts By Gilles Doré, Executive Director, CINARS As we open CINARS’ series on transformation in the performing arts, I turn … Read more
Appointments Jan 2026
Paula Stringer has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Factory International, joining the organisation’s executive team alongside Artistic Director and Chief Executive John McGrath, Creative … Read more
Pass the baton Jan 2026
The Jacksonville Symphony has extended Music Director Courtney Lewis’s contract until June 2032. Appointed in 2015, Lewis has shaped an ambitious artistic programme that has … Read more
Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin 2026
The global meeting place for performing arts on screen From 14 to 18 February 2026, Berlin will once again host the Avant Première Music + … Read more
Altman Artists
Zach Altman launches new management agency, Altman Artists Zach Altman has announced the launch of Altman Artists, a new artist management agency representing an international … Read more
Upstairs at Ronnie’s
Next month, Ronnie Scott’s reopens its transformed upstairs space to a different kind of experience. Juliette Barber speaks to Lizzie Ball and James Pearson about … Read more
Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary
Six resident orchestras unite for Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary in Under-30s-curated takeover The Southbank Centre has announced Classical Mixtape: A Live Takeover, a one-night, site-wide … Read more
Upcoming events Jan 2026
Association of British Orchestras When: 4–6 February 2026, London, UK Join over 300 delegates from the UK and overseas at this year’s conference at the … Read more
APAP|NYC 2026
Reclaiming power, purpose and impact At a moment of heightened political, economic and cultural pressure, APAP|NYC 2026 closed with a clear message: the performing arts … Read more
The Azrieli four
The 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes laureates on memory, language and the music of now The Azrieli Music Prizes have named their 2026 laureates, giving four … Read more