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Gould Foundation Gets $12M
The Canadian government has allocated $12 million to the Glenn Gould Foundation over the next five years. Since its creation in 1983, the foundation has leveraged its biennial Glenn Gould Prize—a multidisciplinary award for excellence and … »
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Five Weeks of Competition Wins
Japanese violinist Yuki Hirano , 19, placed first in the Vienna Classic Violin Competition on April 5 at the city’s Music and Arts University. A recent graduate of Tokyo’s Toho Gakeun College of Drama and Music, she takes home … »
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2 Conductors Feted, One Ascendant, One Ascended
François López-Ferre r is the recipient of this year’s $30,000 Georg Solti Conducting Award, bestowed annually by the Solti Foundation “to a single, promising American conductor 36 years of age or younger.” A … »
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Tines, Thorvaldsdottir Anointed by House of Chanel
The House of Chanel, that very chic brand of haute couture, jewelry, fragrances, et al., has a “Culture Fund,” out of which it biennially recognizes “ten international contemporary artists who are redefining their … »
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Sphinx Names Medal of Excellence Winners
The Sphinx Organization, which supports Black and Latinx classical musicians, has named three 2024 Medal of Excellence recipients, each of whom gets a $50,000 career grant in recognition of their leadership, artistry, and “spirit of … »
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80% of Piano Competitions Are Won by Men. That's Not OK.
The numbers don’t lie. In the world of piano competitions, there is a huge gender gap. Of the most recent 40 major competitions, 82 percent were won by men. In a third of these events, all the finalists were male. The numbers are almost … »
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Avery Fisher Career Grants Announced
This year’s Avery Fisher Career Grantees, each of whom gets $25,000, include two chamber groups at opposite ends of the musical spectrum, two violinists, and a pianist. Decided upon by an A-list of mostly east-coast artistic administrators … »
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La Maestra Conducting Comp Picks Winners
The third edition of La Maestra International Conductors Competition concluded last weekend at the Philharmonie de Paris. Fourteen candidates led the Paris Mozart Orchestra before a jury overseen by Nathalie Stutzmann. Bar Avni [pictured], 34, of … »
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Met Laffont Competition Winners Announced
On St. Patrick’s Day the Metropolitan Opera announced the five winners of the 2024 Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. The 70-year-old competition, once known as the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, attracted more than … »
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Salonen and '70s Disco Guru Win Polar Music Prize
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Nile Rodgers, American songwriter and co-founder of the influential 1970s disco band Chic, and esteemed Finnish classical music composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen won the 2024 Polar Music Prize on Tuesday. The Polar … »
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