In harmony
As the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra concludes its 45th anniversary season, Juliette Barber joins Executive Director Celina Chin to reflect on its highlights and look … Read more
COVID
Fifth edition of Colours International dance festival postponed to 2025
The next edition of one of Germany’s foremost dance events, the COLOURS International Dance Festival, planned for summer 2023, has been postponed due to issues … Read more
Playing it safe – The Leeds and competitions in the time of COVID
The Leeds International Piano Competition has spent the last year working out how to run its event safely in the era of COVID. CEO Fiona … Read more
Dortmund Konzerthaus becomes COVID test centre
Dortmund Konzerthaus is being transformed into a COVID-19 test centre. The concert hall, opened in 2002, will start offering antigen and PCR tests from 27 … Read more
Plexiglass may not protext musicians
New research from Princeton University suggests that plexiglass barriers may not provide protection from COVID-19 for musicians. While barriers do provide some protection, researchers say … Read more
Staff are locked out of the Met
The Metropolitan Opera has locked out stage hands over a pay dispute. The Met is asking them to take a 30% pay. AGMA, the union … Read more
NY Phil musicians agree paycut
New York Philharmonic has reached a deal with its musicians that will see them take a 25% pay cut until August 2023. For the last … Read more
COVID keeps Berlin culture closed
Cultural institutions in Berlin will be closed until at least mid-January. In a video message on Twitter the Berlin senator for culture, Klaus Lederer, confirmed … Read more
New cash prize recognises civic role of arts in society
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (CGF) and King’s College London (KCL) have launched a cash new award that will “celebrate the civic role of arts organisations … Read more
Muti’s appeal to Italian prime minister is rejected
Riccardo Muti has written an open letter to the Italian government asking for theatres and concert halls to be reopened. Giuseppe Conte, the prime minister, … Read more