The Metropolitan Opera Cancels the Remainder of the 2019-20 Season
March 19, 2020 Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Metropolitan Opera announced today that the company has canceled the remainder of the 2019–20 season, which…
Yearly Archives: 2020
Tapestry Opera: Streaming! Operatic Intimacy in a time of Social Distance
This is a changed world. Last week, like many performing arts organizations around the world, we made the difficult decision to cancel activities including our…
Important Updates from the Cliburn
Dear friends of the Cliburn, In light of the continued spread of COVID-19 around the United States, and in consideration of current guidance from health…
Putting People First: COVID-19 and the Canada Council for the Arts
March 16, 2020 Last updated: March 17, 2020 Dear artists and cultural workers, We fully support all measures taken by the authorities in our country…
CMIM: Concours Musical International de Montréal Piano Postponed to 2021
Montreal, March 17, 2020 – Following the Quebec Premier’s official announcement banning public gatherings of more than 250 people and, more recently, the announcement of…
Petition: Compensation for freelance artists following cancellation of cultural events (COVID-19)
Jeffrey Stonehouse Montreal, Canada Mar 14, 2020 — We have translated the petition so that our anglophone colleagues can sign too! Please see below: Compensation…
Cancellation of 2020 Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival
Montreal, March 16, 2020 – It is with profound regret that we announce the cancellation of the 22nd edition of Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival,…
COVID-19: Measures at the Conseil des arts de Montréal
Greetings, The Conseil des arts de Montréal has taken note of the Gouvernement du Québec’s guidance on measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. We…
Conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla Tests Positive for COVID-19
From the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra website: “We have also recently been informed that our Music Director, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, has just tested positive for…
Vancouver Symphony LiveStreams Beethoven Sixth Symphony on March 15
A SPECIAL INVITATION FROM THE VSO Dear friends, colleagues, ticket holders and supporters, Last weekend the VSO opened BeethovenFest with Maestro Tausk leading a triumphant…
