News Archive

2020

Dec 31, 2020

MET Orchestra musicians fire back at the Metropolitan Opera's decision to hire non-MET musicians for virtual gala. Read more here.

Dec 30, 2020

Audiences will return to Cincinnati’s Music Hall in January. Read more here.

Dec 30, 2020

New York City Opera has announced a special year-end social media fundraiser. Read more here.

Dec 27, 2020

Click here to view musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performing festive music for the holidays.

Dec 27, 2020

San Diego Symphony cancels in-person concerts and shifts to virtual programming through May 2021. Click here for more.

Dec 26, 2020

The Minnesota Orchestra will be streaming a New Year's celebration on December 31st. Read more here.

Dec 26, 2020

San Francisco Ballet to launch 2021 season with virtual benefit gala. Read more here.

Dec 24, 2020

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra taps into 800 musicians for virtual performance. Read more here.

Dec 23, 2020

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra brings holiday performances to music lovers at home during pandemic. Read more here.

Dec 22, 2020

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra extends virtual programming this winter season. Read more here.

Dec 19, 2020

North Carolina Symphony brings citizens together virtually with One State, One Score. Read more here.

Dec 19, 2020

The Cleveland Orchestra reveals its humanity in ongoing On a Personal Note podcast series. Read more here.

Dec 19, 2020

Kansas City Symphony plans to return to Helzberg Hall in 2021. Read more here.

Dec 18, 2020

St Paul Chamber Orchestra reports balanced budget. Read more here.

Dec 18, 2020

Pittsburgh Symphony hosts annual sensory-friendly holiday concert online. Read more here.

Dec 18, 2020

Click here to read how the Dallas Symphony Orchestra has managed in-person concerts.

Dec 16, 2020

Click here to read about Beethoven’s 250th birthday today.

Dec 16, 2020

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra bringing back in-person performances. Read more here.

Dec 16, 2020

San Francisco Opera to reimagine spring season. Read more here.

Dec 16, 2020

The Cleveland Orchestra adds Christmas music to list of free options on Adella streaming service. Read more here.

Dec 15, 2020

San Diego Symphony presents two free performances for holiday streaming. Read more here.

Dec 12, 2020

Minnesota Orchestra to continue live streaming concerts through March. Read more here.

Dec 12, 2020

Holiday Spectacular brings the Columbus Symphony to the community. Read more here.

Dec 11, 2020

The Cleveland Orchestra plans online MLK Concert broadcast, reschedules January In Focus program. Read more here.

Dec 11, 2020

Houston Symphony announces January programming. Read more here.

Dec 09, 2020

The Philadelphia Orchestra to continue with all-virtual performances through June. Read more here.

Dec 07, 2020

Click here to read ICSOM Governing Board member Keith Carrick’s article No economic recovery without an arts recovery from The Salt Lake Tribune.

Dec 07, 2020

Anticipating a long road to financial recovery, the New York Philharmonic has decided on cuts that will gradually lessen. Read more here.

Dec 07, 2020

The Philadelphia Orchestra selects advisors to guide the next phase of their groundbreaking diversity project. Read more here.

Dec 06, 2020

The Nashville Symphony and its Musicians have reached an agreement that will provide an interim stipend beginning January 3rd. Read more here.

Dec 05, 2020

Last summer’s LA Philharmonic Hollywood Bowl concert series will air weekly on PBS. Read more here.

Dec 05, 2020

New documentary explores the Philadelphia Orchestra's role in reviving classical music in China. Read more here.

Dec 05, 2020

San Francisco Symphony uses RingCentral video to spread virtual holiday cheer. Read more here.

Dec 03, 2020

Musicians of the Kansas City Symphony debut musical advent calendar for December. Read more here.

Dec 03, 2020

The Cleveland Orchestra sees reasons for hope in positive 2020 annual report. Read more here.

Dec 01, 2020

2021 Classical Music Grammy award nominees have been announced. Read more here.

Dec 01, 2020

Musicians of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra launch the next in their series of Music in a Time of Distance. Click here to check out the Advent Calendar at their YouTube channel.

Dec 01, 2020

The Phoenix Symphony notes I Love You Arizona in virtual show. Read more here.

Nov 29, 2020

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra preparing virtual holiday concerts. Read more here.

Nov 28, 2020

San Francisco Ballet seeks to diversify, make amends for racial inequities. Read more here.

Nov 27, 2020

The Columbus Symphony survives and thrives in an uncertain arts landscape. Read more here.

Nov 27, 2020

Philadelphia Orchestra performance of Florence Price symphony begins an overdue commitment to the Black female composer’s works. Read more here.

Nov 27, 2020

San Francisco Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker goes digital. Read more here.

Nov 27, 2020

San Antonio Symphony to resume performance schedule in 2021, introduce streaming options. Read more here.

Nov 27, 2020

The Cleveland Orchestra plays on despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here.

Nov 27, 2020

St Paul Chamber Orchestra suspends livestream concerts due to COVID. Read more here.

Nov 24, 2020

Front Row virtual concert series by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to honor Beethoven on his birthday. Read more here.

Nov 23, 2020

The musicians of the MET Orchestra receive a generous donation to support its members. Read more here.

Nov 23, 2020

Charlotte Symphony brings holiday concerts home with live-streaming amid COVID-19. Read more here.

Nov 23, 2020

Milwaukee Symphony reconfigures its 2021 season with small ensembles & diverse composers. Read more here.

Nov 21, 2020

Clarinetist Anthony McGill performs Anthony Davis’ orchestral work You have a right to remain silent with Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in an online concert. Read more here.

Nov 21, 2020

Click here to see how the Houston Symphony & Rice University teamed up to study safe social distancing for musicians.

Nov 21, 2020

The San Antonio Symphony announces their classical lineup and safety measures for a shortened 2020-21 season. Read more here.

Nov 21, 2020

Click here to see how the Utah Symphony safely returned to the stage.

Nov 18, 2020

League of American Orchestras launches Ford Musician Impact Fund for orchestra musicians to strengthen digital presence. Click here for details.

Nov 17, 2020

This week the Boston Symphony Orchestra launches their new BSO NOW video series. Read more here.

Nov 17, 2020

The New York Philharmonic will present its first-ever virtual gala. Read more here.

Nov 17, 2020

Premiering November 22, the MET Orchestra Musicians launch their Spotlight Series, performed live from The High Line in New York City. Read more here.

Nov 17, 2020

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's Bradley Symphony Center nears completion. Read more here.

Nov 15, 2020

For nearly 30 years the Dallas Symphony has been quietly working to make classical music more diverse. Read more here.

Nov 13, 2020

Lyric Opera of Chicago and its musicians have reached a modified labor agreement. Read more here.

Nov 13, 2020

Colorado Symphony cancels in-person concerts through May 2021. Read more here.

Nov 12, 2020

Philadelphia Orchestra’s free online concert honors poll workers and ballot counters. Read more here.

Nov 12, 2020

Oregon Symphony has canceled all of its in-person concerts through next summer. Read more here.

Nov 12, 2020

MET Orchestra Musicians met with financial hardship. Read more here.

Nov 12, 2020

Columbus Symphony donates concert tickets to Veteran Tickets Foundation. Read more here.

Nov 12, 2020

Chicago Symphony Orchestra premiered digital tribute on Veterans Day. Read more here.

Nov 09, 2020

To honor lives lost to racial violence and injustice, the Dallas Symphony partners with Dallas Black Dance Theatre for a Unity Concert on NOV 11th. Read more here.

Nov 09, 2020

Click here to read how the Columbus Symphony Orchestra avoided laying off musicians.

Nov 09, 2020

San Francisco Symphony calls off all remaining live performances for 2020-21 season. Read more here.

Nov 09, 2020

Applications are now open for the League of American Orchestra's 2021 Ford Musician Awards for Excellence in Community Service! Click here to learn more.

Nov 07, 2020

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is back, performing innovative repertoire focused upon diversity and inclusion. Read more here.

Nov 06, 2020

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's digital broadcast of new work shines light on critical issue in America. Read more here.

Nov 05, 2020

Met Opera Orchestra musicians played for NYC voters while they stood on line at the polls. Read more here.

Nov 05, 2020

New York Philharmonic continues PROJECT 19. Read more here.

Nov 03, 2020

San Francisco Symphony musicians agree to a 30% pay cut. Read more here.

Nov 03, 2020

Alabama Symphony Orchestra Musicians perform virtual concerts for COVID-19 patients. Read more here.

Nov 03, 2020

San Diego Symphony music director Rafael Payare has extended his contract through the 2025-26 season. Read more here.

Oct 30, 2020

Dallas Black Dance Theatre and Dallas Symphony Orchestra unite in concert to honor lives lost to racial violence and injustice. Read more here.

Oct 30, 2020

Music Director Rafael Payare and the San Diego Symphony build foundation for a strong future. Read more here.

Oct 30, 2020

Construction of Milwaukee Symphony's new home heads toward finish line. Read more here.

Oct 30, 2020

Grand new spaces for Grand Rapids Symphony livestream. Read more here.

Oct 30, 2020

Columbus Symphony offers free Halloween Spooktacular family show. Read more here.

Oct 30, 2020

The San Francisco Symphony plunges into a new world. Read more here.

Oct 30, 2020

Boston Symphony introduces BSO NOW, the online home for new BSO and Boston Pops performances. Read more here.

Oct 27, 2020

Virtual gala Sounds of Celebration raises $910,000 for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Read more here.

Oct 27, 2020

Musicians of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra take to the streets instead of the opera house. Read more here.

Oct 27, 2020

Philadelphia Orchestra's new series Our City, Your Orchestra celebrates the diverse culture of their city. Read more here.

Oct 27, 2020

The Los Angeles Philharmonic is quiet no more. Read more here.

Oct 25, 2020

Houston Symphony uses pandemic to feature underrepresented groups. Read more here.

Oct 25, 2020

Jacksonville Symphony receives $1 million gift to endow director of music education position. Read more here.

Oct 25, 2020

New York City Ballet won’t return to the stage until September 2021. Read more here.

Oct 25, 2020

Utah Symphony/Utah Opera announces fall 2020 digital streaming schedule. Read more here.

Oct 22, 2020

We remain committed to finding a resolution that will help both Lyric and the musicians navigate these difficult times, yet preserve Lyric as Chicago’s premier cultural institution for future generations. Musicians of the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra. Read more here.

Oct 22, 2020

LA Philharmonic cancels Walt Disney Concert Hall events through June 2021. Read more here.

Oct 22, 2020

Minnesota Orchestra & the University of Minnesota study aerosols from instruments. Read more here.

Oct 22, 2020

Commissioned world premiere will mark the San Francisco Symphony’s first performance with Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen. Read more here.

Oct 22, 2020

Met Opera Orchestra musicians haven’t been paid since April. Now, a third have left New York City. Read more here.

Oct 22, 2020

Boston Symphony Orchestra presents music written in the wake of the George Floyd killing. Read more here.

Oct 22, 2020

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents a virtual 2020-21 season. Read more here.

Oct 22, 2020

The San Diego Symphony will present its first orchestral performance in nearly 7 months with a free, live-streamed concert. Read more here.

Oct 18, 2020

Boston Symphony Orchestra cancels live performances, pivots to online offerings as classical music’s popularity soars. Read more here.

Oct 18, 2020

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Comcast play sweet music together. Read more here.

Oct 18, 2020

St Louis Symphony Orchestra finished its 2019-20 fiscal year with a balanced budget. Read more here.

Oct 18, 2020

The MET Orchestra Musicians have conducted an aerosol study with Princeton University & University of Montpellier, sponsored by IBM. Read more here.

Oct 18, 2020

Philadelphia Orchestra members approve new, deeper pay cuts. Read more here.

Oct 18, 2020

Chicago Symphony Orchestra cancels more live concerts and starts CSO Sessions, online programs featuring new performances by CSO musicians. Read more here.

Oct 14, 2020

New York Philharmonic cancels the rest of its season. Read more here.

Oct 14, 2020

Boston Symphony Orchestra presents newly- commissioned brass works by African-American composers. Read more here.

Oct 12, 2020

Seven months ago the MET Opera went dark due to the global pandemic. Last month the musicians learned that the MET cancelled the entire 2020-21 season. They have established the MET Orchestra Musicians Fund. Click here to learn more about supporting the MET Orchestra musicians.

Oct 10, 2020

The Charlotte Symphony presents A Concert for Charlotte, designed to bring their community together through the power of music. Read more here.

Oct 10, 2020

Louisville Orchestra paid tribute to Breonna Taylor with A Concert for Healing. Read more here.

Oct 10, 2020

The National Symphony Orchestra is giving back with NSO In Your Neighborhood, performing private concerts at hospitals to lift the spirits of brave health professionals. Read more here.

Oct 10, 2020

Columbus Symphony expands Mindful Music Moments sponsorship to preschools and Columbus City Schools. Read more here.

Oct 10, 2020

The Cleveland Orchestra launches new app, Adella, for fall series of streamed concerts. Read more here.

Oct 06, 2020

Philadelphia Orchestra returns with online performances. Read more here.

Oct 06, 2020

The Dallas Symphony soldiers on with restricted audiences. Read more here.

Oct 06, 2020

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra comes back together for live streaming concerts. Read more here.

Oct 05, 2020

While Musicians of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra had a return of their canceled health insurance and soon will receive a modest stipend, they established a fund due to months of lost wages and medical bills. Click here to donate.

Oct 02, 2020

Why are the great opera companies silent? by Patti Niemi, San Francisco Opera Orchestra percussionist and author of Sticking It Out—From Juilliard to the Orchestra Pit. Read more here.

Oct 02, 2020

How scientific study helped Utah Symphony open its season. Read more here.

Oct 02, 2020

Columbus Symphony offers in-person and virtual options for fall 2020. Read more here.

Oct 02, 2020

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announces new digital concert series BSO Sessions. Read more here.

Oct 02, 2020

Atlanta Symphony announces Live From The Drive-In series. Read more here.

Sep 28, 2020

The Musicians of the Nashville Symphony, furloughed on July 1st for up to 13 months, have launched a Financial Aid Fund. Donations will go directly to the NSO Musicians to assist with the challenges of living without a paycheck. Read more here.

Sep 28, 2020

Collective bargaining agreement that runs through August 2022 settled for the Minnesota Orchestra. Read more here.

Sep 27, 2020

We had all these big plans, but right now it’s just a question of keeping our heads above water. Everything we’re doing, from morning until night, is just about figuring out a plan on the financial front—above all, a plan for our musicians. LA Philharmonic CEO Chad Smith. Read more here.
 

Sep 24, 2020

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra musicians speak out on the MET’s 2020-21 season cancellation. Read more here.

Sep 24, 2020

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra enters a new era. Read more here.

Sep 24, 2020

Charlotte Symphony announces fall series with streaming, in-person concerts. Read more here.

Sep 24, 2020

San Francisco Opera faces COVID-19 with controversial orchestra contract revision. Read more here.

Sep 24, 2020

St Louis Symphony Orchestra hosts surprise pop-up concerts. Read more here.

Sep 24, 2020

North Carolina Symphony reimagines season and expands virtual music education offerings. Read more here.

Sep 21, 2020

Musicians of the Virginia Symphony, furloughed and without pay, have launched a GoFundMe campaign to support their musicians who are struggling to pay medical costs and facing dire emergencies. Read more here.

Sep 21, 2020

San Francisco Symphony & San Francisco Opera Orchestra musicians settle contracts. Read more here.

Sep 21, 2020

Classical music continues in Nashville, thanks to the NSO Musicians. Read more here.

Sep 21, 2020

Dallas Symphony to host 2020 Women in Classical Music Symposium. Read more here.

Sep 21, 2020

Louisville Orchestra announces LOVE (Louisville Orchestra Virtual Edition) with 4 online concerts. Read more here.

Sep 17, 2020

Houston Symphony to perform at Jones Hall with new safety measures and programming. Read more here.

Sep 17, 2020

National Symphony Orchestra quartet performs for healthcare workers. Read more here.

Sep 17, 2020

Jacksonville Symphony bringing live music back to River City starting this week. Read more here.

Sep 17, 2020

Utah Symphony begins a new season with a new CEO and new challenges from COVID-19. Read more here.

Sep 17, 2020

Virginia Symphony Orchestra retools its 100th season, furloughs musicians due to pandemic. Read more here.

Sep 15, 2020

ICSOM has launched a Phone2Action campaign in support of the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra musicians. Read more here.

Sep 12, 2020

Nashville Symphony musicians announce their own chamber music series Play On at St George's. Read more here.

Sep 12, 2020

Newly-ratified labor agreement for the Boston Symphony includes salary cuts to the musicians and the launch of a BSO Resident Fellowship Program. Read more here.

Sep 12, 2020

Columbus Symphony launches new interactive websites for music education. Read more here.

Sep 12, 2020

The Florida Orchestra changes fall season for safety. Read more here.

Sep 10, 2020

Indianapolis Symphony musicians and management reach an agreement on health insurance and stipends. Read more here.

Sep 10, 2020

Jacksonville Symphony giving free open house performances next week. Read more here.

Sep 10, 2020

Minnesota Orchestra mounts fall season without live audiences. Read more here.

Sep 08, 2020

New location for Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra's fall concerts. Read more here.

Sep 08, 2020

Click here to read how the symphony prepares to reopen in Charlotte.

Sep 05, 2020

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra launches CSOtv, a new digital performance series, for its 130th season. Read more here.

Sep 05, 2020

The Cleveland Orchestra announces their digital concert series to be performed at Severance Hall. Read more here.

Sep 05, 2020

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra announces additional salary cuts. Read more here.

Sep 02, 2020

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra announces their virtual fall 2020 season. Read more here.

Sep 02, 2020

Utah Symphony and Utah Opera will start the fall with shorter programs and smaller audiences. Read more here.

Sep 02, 2020

San Francisco Symphony takes a multicultural turn with new virtual programming series. Read more here.

Sep 02, 2020

Houston Symphony lifts the curtain on a very different season. Read more here.

Sep 02, 2020

San Diego Symphony cancels rest of 2020 schedule and looks to 2021. Read more here.

Sep 01, 2020

Utah Symphony musicians premiere a work on video to support Black Lives Matter. Read more here.

Sep 01, 2020

Rochester Philharmonic President Curt Long tells how the pandemic has changed the RPO’s operations and how their community can help. Read more here.

Sep 01, 2020

Utah Symphony performs virtual duets with Haitian youth. Read more here.

Aug 28, 2020

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and its musicians reach a new 5-year contract. Read more here.

Aug 27, 2020

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra plans return to Orchestra Hall with new music director set to make debut. Read more here.

Aug 27, 2020

St Paul Chamber Orchestra adds six fall concerts that will be streamed live for free. Read more here.

Aug 27, 2020

New York Philharmonic restarts the music with a pickup truck. Read more here.

Aug 25, 2020

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra switches to an all-online 2020-2021 season for subscribers. Read more here.

Aug 25, 2020

Columbus Symphony to bring live music to its neighborhoods. Read more here.

Aug 25, 2020

Atlanta Symphony plans live concerts for fall with audience watching from home. Read more here.

Aug 23, 2020

Jacksonville Symphony going ahead with 2020-21 season. Read more here.

Aug 22, 2020

Dallas Symphony Orchestra welcomes live audiences for fall concerts. Read more here.

Aug 22, 2020

The Los Angeles Philharmonic announces media project SOUND/STAGE. Read more here.

Aug 21, 2020

Philadelphia Orchestra plans for a pandemic season. Read more here.

Aug 21, 2020

Grand Rapids Symphony announces reimagined 2020-2021 PATHWAVES season. Read more here.

Aug 21, 2020

Musicians of the Utah Symphony are holding their first live concert since March. Read more here.

Aug 21, 2020

Q&A with the Buffalo Philharmonic on increasing racial diversity in orchestras. Read more here.

Aug 21, 2020

New York City Opera Orchestra & the AFM stand against Starry Night Classics concert. Read more here.

Aug 18, 2020

Phoenix Symphony explores alternatives to live concerts for the 2020-21 season. Read more here.

Aug 17, 2020

The Florida Orchestra announces changes to their fall season. Read more here.

Aug 17, 2020

San Francisco Symphony launches The Emerging Black Composers Project. Read more here.

Aug 17, 2020

New York City Opera announces plans for next spring. Read more here.

Aug 17, 2020

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announces 10-point diversity, equity & inclusion action plan. Read more here.

Aug 12, 2020

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra shifts to virtual events with BPOnDemand. Read more here.

Aug 12, 2020

St Louis Symphony Orchestra announces plans for fall. Read more here.

Aug 12, 2020

The Cleveland Orchestra offers revised vision for 2020-21 Severance Hall season, with live concerts resuming in October. Read more here.

Aug 12, 2020

Pittsburgh Symphony looks to January return to Heinz Hall. Read more here.

Aug 12, 2020

The Jacksonville Symphony and Music Director Courtney Lewis announce the renewal of his contract through 2024. Read more here.

Aug 09, 2020

The Philadelphia Orchestra rehearses in person for the first time since the pandemic. Read more here.

Aug 09, 2020

Colorado Symphony announces ten more summer Red Rocks concerts. Read more here.

Aug 09, 2020

St Paul Chamber Orchestra cancels all concerts through December. Read more here.

Aug 06, 2020

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announces additional composers for The Fanfare Project. Read more here.

Aug 06, 2020

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and arts partners collaborate on a #MaskUp video. Read more here.

Aug 06, 2020

Detroit Symphony Orchestra kicks off free, socially distant summer concert series. Read more here.

Aug 06, 2020

The Fort Worth and Dallas Symphony Orchestras welcome back guests for socially distanced concerts in September. Read more here.

Aug 04, 2020

Houston Symphony strings together new virtual concerts series. Read more here.

Aug 04, 2020

San Francisco Opera's interactive lecture series features social themes in opera during August. Read more here.

Aug 01, 2020

Dallas Symphony Orchestra announces Next Stage concert programs for fall 2020. Read more here.

Jul 30, 2020

Kansas City Symphony management and musicians have agreed to new contract terms for the 2020-21 season. Read more here.

Jul 30, 2020

Boston Symphony Orchestra cancels fall performances over coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.

Jul 27, 2020

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra suspends 2020-21 indoor concert season. Read more here.

Jul 27, 2020

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra cancels performances for rest of the year; introduces free digital series Live From Music Hall. Read more here.

Jul 27, 2020

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra announces concert plans for fall 2020. Read more here.

Jul 23, 2020

Detroit Symphony Orchestra announces return with August outdoor concerts. Read more here.

Jul 23, 2020

St Louis Symphony cancels planned August return, citing rising coronavirus cases. Read more here.

Jul 23, 2020

San Francisco Symphony has launched SFS 1:1 Concerts, live performances of one musician playing for one audience member. Read more here.

Jul 23, 2020

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra cancels live performances through November, plans digital concert series. Read more here.

Jul 23, 2020

San Antonio Symphony cancels fall concerts because of coronavirus safety concerns. Read more here.

Jul 19, 2020

Nashville Symphony musicians face months of unknowns. Read more here.

Jul 19, 2020

Colorado Symphony announces Acoustic on the Rocks performances July 29-August 2 at Red Rocks. Read more here.

Jul 19, 2020

St Louis Symphony cancels planned August return, citing rising coronavirus cases. Read more here.

Jul 19, 2020

Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra musicians perform virtually for hospital patients in partnership with Sharing Notes. Read more here.

Jul 19, 2020

Chicago Symphony Orchestra cancels performances through late December. Read more here.

Jul 17, 2020

ICSOM has launched a Phone2Action campaign in support of the HEROES act which would provide direct support to our orchestras. Click here for the link to contact your US senators.

Jul 14, 2020

Houston Symphony returned to the stage July 11th with Live From Jones Hall, a series of socially-distanced streamed concerts scheduled weekly through August 1st. Read more here.

Jul 14, 2020

Jacksonville Symphony continues streaming concerts in July. Read more here.

Jul 14, 2020

Colorado Symphony cancels performances through November. Read more here.

Jul 13, 2020

Virginia Symphony Orchestra reaches 100 years! Read more here.

Jul 13, 2020

The Kennedy Center announces long-term social impact initiatives. Read more here.

Jul 09, 2020

Charlotte Symphony names David Fisk as President & CEO. Read more here.

Jul 09, 2020

Oregon Symphony announced that it will cancel all remaining performances for 2020, with a tentative plan to resume in January. Read more here.

Jul 09, 2020

The Florida Orchestra posts 100 videos from home. Read more here.

Jul 09, 2020

Minnesota Orchestra cancels 16 full-orchestra concerts, will start phased reopening with smaller concerts outdoors. Read more here.

Jul 09, 2020

Pittsburgh Symphony plans more online summer programming. Read more here.

Jul 09, 2020

Kansas City Symphony won't perform at Kauffman Center for rest of year. Read more here.

Jul 07, 2020

Government arts boost does not come close to meeting the demand, says NEA Chair Mary Anne Carter. Read more here.

Jul 07, 2020

The United Kingdom’s government has pledged close to $2 billion to support arts and cultural organizations. Read more here.

Jul 07, 2020

Salute to healthcare heroes: musicians of The Cleveland Orchestra perform free concerts for hospital workers. Read more here.

Jul 04, 2020

Dallas Symphony Orchestra announces concert plans for fall. Read more here.

Jul 04, 2020

Without music festivals this summer, Boston Symphony Orchestra dives into its archives. Read more here.

Jul 04, 2020

Pittsburgh's summer classical music lineup is all virtual. Read more here.

Jul 02, 2020

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra musicians to enter into talks with management on pay, healthcare and plans for the fall. Read more here.

Jul 02, 2020

Click here for the interview with the chair of the MET Orchestra musicians’ committee on their new fundraising campaign.

Jul 02, 2020

We will bring you music any way we can. The Florida Orchestra President & CEO Mark Cantrell. Read more here.

Jun 29, 2020

Click here for Orchestral Safety Plans: A First Look by ICSOM Counsel Kevin Case.

Jun 28, 2020

Boston Symphony Orchestra plans a July Fourth Pops broadcast. Read more here.

Jun 28, 2020

The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and other groups team up for a July 4th concert. Read more here.

Jun 28, 2020

The Houston Symphony returns to the stage with a new hour-long livestream series. Read more here.

Jun 28, 2020

Nashville Symphony Chief Operating Officer Steven Brosvik named President & CEO of the Utah Symphony. Read more here.

Jun 28, 2020

The Utah Symphony presents two world premieres performed from home. Read more here.

Jun 26, 2020

Musicians of the MET Orchestra launch a fundraising campaign #WeWillMetAgain Read more here.

Jun 23, 2020

Musicians of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra have been furloughed and their employer-provided health insurance has been terminated. The ISO is the only ICSOM orchestra to terminate health insurance while furloughing its musicians. Read more here.

Jun 23, 2020

Detroit Symphony Orchestra plots a path forward for live concerts. Read more here.

Jun 23, 2020

The MET orchestra offered prestige and job security to its musicians. But the pandemic has upended their lives. Read more here.

Jun 23, 2020

The Kennedy Center will not present any large-scale events, including National Symphony Orchestra and Washington National Opera performances, until next year. Read more here.

Jun 19, 2020

San Francisco Ballet announces details of 2021 season with hope and a bit of uncertainty. Read more here.

Jun 18, 2020

San Francisco Symphony cancels all remaining 2020 performances over ongoing coronavirus concerns. Read more here.

Jun 18, 2020

No Nutcracker this year, New York City Ballet says. Read more here.

Jun 18, 2020

With normal concerts canceled, Dallas Symphony makes new audience connections. Read more here.

Jun 18, 2020

Minnesota Orchestra musicians agree to salary reductions to contain costs amid pandemic. Read more here.

Jun 16, 2020

Chicago Lyric Opera cancels remainder of 2020 season. Read more here.

Jun 16, 2020

Refund or donation: Which do most ticket holders to COVID-canceled events choose? Read more here.

Jun 16, 2020

Houston Symphony lays off 25% of staff as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here.

Jun 16, 2020

From lawn to screen: Boston Symphony takes Tanglewood summer music festival online. Read more here.

Jun 16, 2020

San Francisco Opera cancels its fall season over pandemic concerns. Read more here.

Jun 13, 2020

Nashville Symphony takes hiatus through summer 2021. Read more here.

Jun 13, 2020

Mellon Foundation announces additional $200 million grant-making commitment to Arts and Humanities nonprofits devastated by the global pandemic. Read more here.

Jun 13, 2020

Charlotte Symphony launches virtual concert series Charlotte Symphony al Fresco. Read more here.

Jun 13, 2020

Oregon Symphony moves forward with Essential Sounds Series. Read more here.

Jun 13, 2020

San Antonio Symphony Music Director shares how orchestras can survive the coronavirus. Read more here.

Jun 13, 2020

The Florida Orchestra gives suffrage song new life. Read more here.

Jun 13, 2020

Philadelphia Orchestra premieres new work written for the pandemic. Read more here.

Jun 13, 2020

The New York Philharmonic moves up Geffen Hall rebuild to take advantage of the orchestra's 2020 absence. Read more here.

Jun 13, 2020

Columbus Symphony cancels 2020 Picnic with the Pops. Read more here.

Jun 12, 2020

Click here to read Wind Musicians’ Risk Assessment in the Time of COVID-19 by Adam T Schwalje MD, DMA; and Henry T Hoffman MD (10 June 2020).

Jun 10, 2020

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra musicians release statement regarding equality, diversity and inclusion. Read more here.

Jun 10, 2020

San Francisco Symphony celebrates MTT's momentous legacy the only way it can. Read more here.

Jun 10, 2020

The New York Philharmonic cancels its fall season. Read more here.

Jun 08, 2020

The Dallas Symphony and Dallas Black Dance Theatre team up for concert honoring George Floyd. Read more here.

Jun 08, 2020

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra postpones Gratias Tibi premiere in solidarity with social justice protests. Read more here.

Jun 08, 2020

New York Philharmonic to perform in YouTube's Dear Class of 2020. Read more here.

Jun 08, 2020

The Minnesota Orchestra will no longer engage Minneapolis Police Department officers to provide security at orchestra concerts until the MPD implements fundamental changes. Read more here.

Jun 05, 2020

Fundraiser was sweet music to the Jacksonville Symphony's budget. Read more here.

Jun 05, 2020

The sacrosanct endowment? Not anymore for some arts groups. Read more here.

Jun 05, 2020

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and WNED PBS present weekly televised musician portraits hosted by BPO Music Director JoAnn Falletta. Read more here.

Jun 02, 2020

Click here to view the musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra as they perform a socially-distanced tribute to George Floyd. 

Jun 02, 2020

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra creatively connects with its audience during COVID-19. Read more here.

Jun 02, 2020

The Metropolitan Opera cancels all fall performances. Read more here.

May 30, 2020

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra discussing a nuanced return to public events with safety first. Read more here.

May 30, 2020

The New York Philharmonic to present Get Your Phil: New Music Fest. Read more here.

May 30, 2020

Nashville Symphony Orchestra musicians piece together a performance. Read more here.

May 27, 2020

The Philadelphia Orchestra plans online gala, including a newly-commissioned piece to honor frontline workers. Read more here.

May 27, 2020

Art of the New Deal: How artists helped redefine America during the Great Depression. Read more here.

May 27, 2020

For the Jacksonville Symphony, the show must go on(line). Read more here.

May 27, 2020

Philadelphia Orchestra channel gives Penn hospitals a new soundtrack. Read more here.

May 24, 2020

Grand Rapids Symphony and its musicians ratify a one-year contract agreement. Read more here.

May 24, 2020

We all lose a lot when an orchestra falls silent. Read more here.

May 24, 2020

Utah Symphony releases world premiere of Augusta Read Thomas' Fanfare of Hope and Solidarity. Read more here.

May 24, 2020

Pandemic uproots Philadelphia Orchestra summer travel plans. Read more here.

May 21, 2020

Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra intact and looks to next season with new leadership. Read more here.

May 21, 2020

Utah Symphony marks its 80th anniversary with a virtual celebration. Read more here.

May 21, 2020

San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet to avoid an extended venue closure next year. Read more here.

May 21, 2020

Grand Rapids Symphony cancels July concerts due to coronavirus pandemic, plans for August. Read more here.

May 21, 2020

Click here to read how Philip Jonsson helped save the Dallas Symphony in 1974 and why it's important in 2020.

May 18, 2020

Safety in an Era of Uncertainty by ICSOM counsel Kevin Case addresses a single, burning question: When and how can we come back to work? Read more here.

May 15, 2020

Tanglewood, summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has canceled its 2020 live performance season due to the coronavirus. Read more here.

May 15, 2020

Detroit Symphony Orchestra to join Interlochen online for virtual arts camp. Read more here.

May 15, 2020

San Diego Symphony cancels summer season due to COVID-19 concerns, pushes opening of The Shell to 2021. Read more here.

May 14, 2020

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra cancels remaining concerts for the season due to the coronavirus. Read more here.

May 14, 2020

San Francisco Symphony to celebrate departing Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas remotely. Read more here.

May 14, 2020

Hollywood Bowl season canceled for the first time in 98 years. Read more here.

May 14, 2020

The New York Philharmonic launches Virtual Tour: Europe 2020. Read more here.

May 14, 2020

Utah Symphony postpones their six-week Deer Valley Music Festival in Park City. Read more here.

May 14, 2020

The Nashville Symphony kicks off string of new releases on Naxos. Read more here.

May 14, 2020

For next season, St Paul Chamber Orchestra cuts concerts and guest soloists plus furloughs artistic partners. Read more here.

May 11, 2020

Chicago Symphony Orchestra is considering a downsized reopening with socially-distanced musicians and audience. Read more here.

May 11, 2020

Grand Rapids Symphony’s online video campaign From Our Home to Yours raises more than $100,000. Read more here.

May 09, 2020

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra commissions music for physically-distanced orchestra and choir. Read more here.

May 09, 2020

The Cleveland Orchestra cancels summer series over coronavirus fears. Read more here.

May 09, 2020

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra launches The Fanfare Project. Read more here.

May 09, 2020

Chicago Symphony Orchestra cancels the remainder of the 2019-20 season. Read more here.

May 09, 2020

Dallas Symphony announces its second Women in Classical Music symposium. Read more here.

May 09, 2020

New York Philharmonic's annual summer 2020 performances will not take place. Read more here.

May 09, 2020

San Francisco Opera’s Department of Diversity, Equity and Community launches online programming. Read more here.

May 09, 2020

Nashville Symphony extends suspension of all concert activity through July 3rd. Read more here.

May 06, 2020

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra launches weekly virtual stage. Read more here.

May 06, 2020

Click here to view a special thank you video by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra musicians.

May 06, 2020

Pandemic causes end to Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's 2019-2020 season. Read more here.

May 06, 2020

San Antonio Symphony set to take the stage September 25th. Read more here.

May 06, 2020

The 1918 pandemic’s impact on music? Read more here.

May 04, 2020

Returning to a new normality for orchestras during COVID-19. Read more here.

May 04, 2020

Grant Park Music Festival cancels 2020 summer season. Read more here.

May 04, 2020

Indianapolis Symphony cancels all summer concerts. Read more here.

May 02, 2020

Click here to read recommendations regarding the management of the Covid-19 crisis from FIM (International Federation of Musicians).

May 02, 2020

Colorado Symphony postpones concerts until June. Read more here.

Apr 30, 2020

San Francisco Symphony cancels remaining concerts on MTT's farewell season. Read more here.

Apr 30, 2020

Oregon Symphony creates Minute for Music. Read more here.

Apr 30, 2020

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra cancels remaining performances in the 2019-2020 season. Read more here.

Apr 28, 2020

When the COVID-19 crisis ends, the arts should be looked to as an essential tool in both economic recovery and reconnecting our communities. Read more here.

Apr 28, 2020

Live orchestral concerts begin again, with the Berlin Philharmonic on May 1st. Read more here.

Apr 28, 2020

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra reduces salaries and cancels concerts amid coronavirus outbreak. Read more here.

Apr 28, 2020

Houston Symphony unveils new living room virtual concert series. Read more here.

Apr 26, 2020

Chicago Symphony cancels concerts through June 9. Read more here.

Apr 26, 2020

How the Met Opera is throwing a gala concert with smartphones. Read more here.

Apr 26, 2020

St Louis Symphony Orchestra announces schedule changes due to COVID-19. Read more here.

Apr 26, 2020

3,000 interviews. 50 years. Click here to listen to the history of American music.

Apr 26, 2020

Nashville Symphony goes virtual with expansive online entertainment and education resources. Read more here.

Apr 26, 2020

Kansas City Symphony cancels season due to COVID-19 concerns. Read more here.

Apr 24, 2020

COVID-19 ICSOM Orchestra CBA Status Survey results are available with login here.

Apr 22, 2020

Jacksonville Symphony promises full salary and benefits to musicians and staff for remainder of season. Read more here.

Apr 22, 2020

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra cancels performances through June 14 due to coronavirus. Read more here.

Apr 22, 2020

New York City Ballet is back with a six-week slate of online programing. Read more here.

Apr 22, 2020

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra cancels rest of season, loses nearly $3 million in revenue. Read more here.

Apr 22, 2020

Houston Symphony pumps up the volume on outreach online. Read more here.

Apr 21, 2020

The Florida Orchestra’s season comes to an abrupt end. Read more here.

Apr 21, 2020

Symphoria shares musical joy virtually. Read more here.

Apr 21, 2020

The Cleveland Orchestra launches $6-million fundraising campaign amid coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.

Apr 19, 2020

Boston Symphony Orchestra to cut musician pay due to COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here.

Apr 19, 2020

The Florida Orchestra introduces TFO at Home collection. Read more here.

Apr 19, 2020

Oregon Symphony holds virtual gala fundraiser. Read more here.

Apr 19, 2020

San Diego Symphony cancels remainder of its spring season because of coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.

Apr 19, 2020

The Cleveland Orchestra launches a new podcast series. Read more here.

Apr 17, 2020

COVID-19 Exit Strategy for Orchestras provides parameters for a gradual ramp-up of concerts and events. Read more here.

Apr 15, 2020

The Minnesota Orchestra has rescheduled its current season concerts for August and September. Read more here.

Apr 15, 2020

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announces major gift to endow a conductor chair, signifying confidence in the future. Read more here.

Apr 15, 2020

San Francisco Opera cancels summer season amid coronavirus concerns. Read more here.

Apr 15, 2020

Introducing #TunefulTuesday by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. Read more here.

Apr 15, 2020

Detroit Symphony Orchestra announces salary reductions due to loss of revenue during pandemic. Read more here.

Apr 15, 2020

Coronavirus has kept them at home, but the Utah Symphony musicians continue to play. Read more here.

Apr 15, 2020

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra cancels events through June 7. Read more here.

Apr 15, 2020

Buffalo Philharmonic musicians continue to practice virtually. Read more here.

Apr 13, 2020

After this bizarre intermission, the world’s orchestras will matter even more. Click here to read why.

Apr 13, 2020

Click here to watch the musicians of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra perform from their homes.

Apr 11, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic has cost American arts organizations a collective $4.5 billion so far, but there’s also room for optimism. Read more here.

Apr 11, 2020

The Cleveland Orchestra makes temporary job cuts, plans for future. Read more here.

Apr 11, 2020

Houston Symphony cancels the rest of its 2019-20 season. Read more here.

Apr 11, 2020

Click here to view the Grand Rapids Symphony’s virtual Hallelujah chorus performance.

Apr 11, 2020

Charlotte Symphony cancels popular Summer Pops series over coronavirus concerns. Read more here.

Apr 11, 2020

Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians and administrators take pay cuts during pandemic. Read more here.

Apr 09, 2020

L.A. Phil cancels rest of season; Hollywood Bowl prospects uncertain. Read more here.

Apr 09, 2020

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra continues to bring music to the city with Extraordinary Measures. Read more here.

Apr 09, 2020

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra musicians on unpaid furlough. Read more here.

Apr 09, 2020

The Louisville Orchestra launches new web page for online collaborations during COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here.

Apr 07, 2020

Kennedy Center and the National Symphony Orchestra musicians reach agreement to avert furloughs. Read more here.

Apr 07, 2020

Milwaukee Symphony cancels rest of season, posts spectacular musician video, and urges donations. Read more here.

Apr 07, 2020

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra launches virtual music lab. Read more here.

Apr 05, 2020

New York Philharmonic musicians record virtual performance dedicated to healthcare workers. Read more here.

Apr 05, 2020

Chicago Lyric Opera postpones remainder of 2019-20 season; productions rescheduled. Read more here.

Apr 05, 2020

The Cleveland Orchestra launches new radio series, online content for homebound fans. Read more here.

Apr 05, 2020

The Florida Orchestra extends canceled performances through May 10. Read more here.

Apr 03, 2020

Kennedy Center musicians speak out as orchestra furloughed. Read more here.

Apr 03, 2020

WFMT and Chicago Symphony Orchestra partner for new broadcast and streaming series amidst COVID-19 crisis. Read more here.

Apr 03, 2020

San Francisco Opera launches Opera is ON online project. Read more here.

Apr 03, 2020

St Paul Chamber Orchestra will stream video events in April. Read more here.

Apr 03, 2020

San Antonio Symphony releases virtual performance on YouTube. Read more here.

Apr 03, 2020

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians perform the final moments of Mahler’s Third Symphony virtually while secluded at home. Read more here.

Apr 01, 2020

To avert 'enormous' deficit, Philadelphia Orchestra musicians take 20% pay cut as special fundraising begins. Read more here.

Apr 01, 2020

Minnesota Orchestra unveils new online music learning portal. Read more here.

Apr 01, 2020

Utah Symphony furloughs its musicians while waiting for coronavirus relief. Read more here.

Apr 01, 2020

Grand Rapids Symphony launches daily musical moments from home. Read more here.

Mar 30, 2020

Click here to view a list of resources for ICSOM musicians during the COVID-19 crisis.

Mar 29, 2020

After $25 million stimulus, stunned National Symphony Orchestra musicians receive one-week notice from Kennedy Center. Read more here.

Mar 29, 2020

New York City Ballet cancels its season but will pay employees. Read more here.

Mar 29, 2020

Phoenix Symphony cancels remainder of season amid coronavirus spread. Read more here.

Mar 29, 2020

Minnesota Orchestra nixes June tour to Vietnam and South Korea. Read more here.

Mar 26, 2020

Click here for updated details about the ICSOM’s Emergency Relief Fund (ERF).

Mar 26, 2020

Kansas City Symphony musicians will be paid through the end of the season despite canceled concerts due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.

Mar 26, 2020

Houston Symphony to stream free concert broadcasts and more throughout shutdown. Read more here.

Mar 26, 2020

Colorado Symphony musicians perform Ode to Joy while social distancing. Read more here.

Mar 26, 2020

Despite canceled concerts due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Dallas Symphony continues to pay its musicians. Read more here.

Mar 26, 2020

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra cancels season through May 11 due to COVID-19. Read more here.

Mar 26, 2020

Utah Symphony suspends performances through May 23. Read more here.

Mar 26, 2020

North Carolina Symphony releases digital education concerts for students at home amid COVID-19. Read more here.

Mar 26, 2020

Chicago Symphony cancels concerts through May 10 due to coronavirus outbreak. Read more here.

Mar 26, 2020

The Cleveland Orchestra cancels season in response to coronavirus. Read more here.

Mar 26, 2020

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has extended its season cancellation through May. Read more here.

Mar 24, 2020

New York Philharmonic cancels season because of coronavirus. Read more here.

Mar 24, 2020

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra starts online concert series amid coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.

Mar 24, 2020

Oregon Symphony lays off orchestra, conductors and staff amid coronavirus crisis. Read more here.

Mar 24, 2020

Kansas City Symphony releases new free podcast. Read more here.

Mar 24, 2020

The 58th annual ICSOM conference will be hosted by the musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony and Pittsburgh Local 60-471 on August 19-22, 2020. Click here for more details.

Mar 21, 2020

The 58th annual ICSOM conference will be hosted by the musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony and Pittsburgh Local 60-471 on August 19-22, 2020. The conference will be held at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown hotel, and is within walking distance to Heinz Hall, Heinz Field, PNC Park, the Cultural District and more than 80 restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues. Conference information will be mailed to delegates at the beginning of June. All attendees must register with ICSOM Secretary Laura Ross to attend the conference. Guests and other interested parties may contact Secretary Ross at lar2vln@comcast.net for more information and to receive a conference packet in June.

Mar 20, 2020

Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra musicians take pay cut to benefit freelancers. Read more here.

Mar 20, 2020

This Is Why We Play. Amid the pandemic, The Philadelphia Orchestra livestreams Beethoven. Read more here.

Mar 20, 2020

Coronavirus concerns drive the cancellation of San Antonio Symphony’s season. Read more here.

Mar 20, 2020

San Francisco Symphony streams Keeping Score series. Read more here.

Mar 20, 2020

The Metropolitan Opera cancels season over virus and faces $60 million loss. Read more here.

Mar 20, 2020

Detroit Symphony Orchestra offers free access to streaming archive amid coronavirus outbreak. Read more here.

Mar 20, 2020

The Cleveland Orchestra launches in-house recording label with A New Century album. Read more here.

Mar 20, 2020

State legislature to restore $1.6 million in bridge funding for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Read more here.

Mar 19, 2020

NEW! Congress is swiftly deciding the contents of a massive COVID-19 relief bill. Orchestras and musicians across the country need to speak up now. ICSOM asks you to click here for the petition to contact Congress again. Thank you!

Mar 16, 2020

The US government is considering new forms of economic relief, and eligibility for nonprofit orchestras and musicians is essential. Click here to join ICSOM in signing a petition urging elected officials to advocate for orchestras and its musicians impacted by COVID-19.

Mar 12, 2020

Click here for ICSOM Counsel Kevin Case's article Challenge and Opportunity in the Time of Coronavirus.

Mar 10, 2020

ICSOM President Paul Austin and former ICSOM Chair Bruce Ridge will be traveling to San Juan next week to support the Musicians of the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra as the orchestra faces severe budget cuts. Read more here.

Mar 09, 2020

From coughing fits to closings, the cultural world girds for the coronavirus. Read more here.

Mar 09, 2020

As the newest artistic partner with the St Paul Chamber Orchestra, composer Rob Kapilow brings his concert series What Makes it Great? to the twin cities. Read more here.

Mar 09, 2020

When the show must go on, even amid a coronavirus outbreak. Read more here.

Mar 09, 2020

ICSOM is keeping the musicians of the Nashville Symphony in our thoughts as their community was severely damaged by a tornado. Read more here.

Mar 06, 2020

ICSOM has launched a letter writing campaign to support the musicians of the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra as they face severe budget cuts. Click here to access the Phone2Action link.

Mar 02, 2020

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra workgroup recommends a 52-week season and lays out a plan to fund changes. Read more here.

Mar 02, 2020

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will debut a piece honoring razed black neighborhoods. Read more here.

Mar 02, 2020

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Music Director Marin Alsop to step down amid questions over symphony’s future. Read more here.

Feb 25, 2020

The League's 2020 Ford Musician Awards for Excellence in Community Service are now open. Read more here for information and a link to an application.

Feb 24, 2020

Americans for the Arts notes ten trends that may impact the arts in 2020. Read more here.

Feb 24, 2020

Why did cellist Yo-Yo Ma spend years working with Chicago’s Civic Orchestra? Read more here.

Feb 24, 2020

Met Opera Orchestra plans its first tour in nearly 20 years. Read more here.

Feb 17, 2020

Milwaukee Symphony unveils name of new home and has raised $128 million for the Warner Grand Theater project! Read more here.

Feb 17, 2020

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has a 5-year plan in place to fix its financial problems. Read more here.

Feb 17, 2020

San Diego Symphony's new seaside venue readies for a summer debut. Read more here.

Feb 17, 2020

Louisville Orchestra CEO Robert Massey says his departure was a mutual decision. Read more here.

Feb 10, 2020

Oregon Symphony Music Director Carlos Kalmar to step down after 2020-21 season. Read more here.

Feb 10, 2020

The New York Philharmonic launches Project 19 to celebrate female composers. Read more here.

Feb 10, 2020

Now you can listen to Philadelphia Orchestra performances free on demand. Read more here.

Feb 02, 2020

The musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra have ratified a new contract. Read more here.

Feb 02, 2020

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra honors Susan B. Anthony’s 200th birthday plus the centenary of the 19th Amendment. Read more here.

Feb 02, 2020

Click here to view the classical music winners of the 2020 Grammy awards.

Jan 27, 2020

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra names Jader Bignamini as its next Music Director. Read more here.

Jan 27, 2020

Boston Symphony Orchestra's President and CEO Mark Volpe to retire next year. Read more here.

Jan 23, 2020

Click here to view the Statement of Support from ICSOM's Governing Board for the AFM-EPF MPRA Application.

Jan 20, 2020

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra raises $7.25M in one month as symphony plots turnaround. Were it not for the BSO Musicians organizing and pushing public engagement with their orchestra to historically high levels, this could have never happened. Read more here.

Jan 20, 2020

Music Director Gustavo Dudamel extends his contract with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Read more here.

Jan 20, 2020

Washington National Opera’s American Opera Initiative 2020 is an essential take on opera in America. Read more here.

Jan 20, 2020

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra offers annual Winter Festival. Read more here.

Jan 13, 2020

The Jacksonville Symphony announces their selection of new President and CEO. Read more here.

Jan 13, 2020

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra extends Music Director Louis Langrée's contract. Read more here.

Jan 13, 2020

The 2020 Classical Music Grammy nominees breathe new life into the genre. Read more here.

Jan 13, 2020

Grant Park Music Festival’s 2020 season has been announced. Read more here.

Jan 06, 2020

The Phoenix Symphony selects Suzanne Wilson as its new President and CEO. Read more here.

Jan 06, 2020

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to play free concert series to expand reach amid financial struggles. Read more here.