In a move to enhance its advocacy efforts on behalf of living music creators in the world today, the American Composers Forum (ACF) has named Loki Karuna (a 2024 Top 30 MA Professional) as executive director, beginning on June 10, 2025, and … » Read

Barbara Hannigan, Musical America’s 2025 Artist of the Year , has been announced as one of the three Polar Music Prize winners, along with jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and legendary rock group Queen. Founded in 1989, the Prize’s … » Read

Graham Parker, appointed three years ago as CEO of the Louisville Orchestra (LO) and a major catalyst in rebuilding the organization under its Music Director Teddy Abrams, left his post as of February 28. The orchestra announced its 2025-26 … » Read

In late February the Trump administration ordered the U. S. Marine Band to cancel a planned May concert with 30 teenage musicians chosen by nationwide auditions. Because the young musicians were Black, Hispanic, Indian, and Asian, the program ran … » Read

Christopher Bassett , appointed bass trombone of the San Francisco Symphony last year, is to be on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music next fall, joining many of his SFS brass-section colleagues on SFCM’s teaching staff. … » Read

Donald Trump apparently doesn’t have enough to keep him busy. So he has decided to insert himself into the selection process for recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors. Since 1978, Kennedy Center officials have chosen the committee … » Read

Two sopranos, two mezzos, and a baritone have been declared the winners of the 2025 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, which concluded Sunday afternoon at the Met with nine finalists competing from the stage. Karen Kamensek conducted the MET … » Read

On March 14, Donald Trump ordered that 1,300 journalists, producers, and support staff at the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), including the Voice of America, be placed on indefinite leave, "with full pay and benefits until otherwise … » Read

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s new principal trombone, 22-year-old Gracie Potter, started her new job on March 6, with Pictures at an Exhibition under Principal Guest Conductor Tabita Berglund. Potter most recently was acting principal of … » Read

When introducing the program for the 2025 Edinburgh International Festival, the event’s director, violinist Nicola Benedetti[pictured below], took a few moments to emphasize the need for musicians and artists to stand up for fundamental … » Read