The Salon de Virtuosi, a New York organization dedicated to the discovery and support of talented young musicians, has announced its 2025 Career Grant Winners. Each of five artists will receive $5,000. SDV Career Grants have been awarded annually … » Read

The federal judge in Anna Netrebko’s case has reversed an earlier ruling , which will allow the singer to broaden her case against the Metropolitan Opera. The decision by U.S. District Judge Analisa Nadine Torres now maintains that the … » Read

The Minnesota Orchestra has announced the renaming of its concert hall in honor of a major donor as well as the election of a new board chair and a slate of new board directors. Outgoing Minnesota Orchestra Board Chair Nancy E. Lindahl and her … » Read

Sir Michael Hill, jeweller, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of the international violin competition that bears his name, died in Arrowtown, New Zealand on July 29. He was 86. A lifelong and avid music lover, Hill gave up early hopes of … » Read

The annual season of Teatro Nuovo, always a high point of New York’s musical summer, consisted this year of two highly contrasting works even if they have sleepwalking scenes in common. With Verdi’s Macbeth , given in its original … » Read

T he American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) and Musica Sacra have announced a new three-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The contract was overwhelmingly approved by AGMA artists … » Read

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has farewelled five of its string players. Violinists Victor Romanul and Jennie Shames, violist Rachel Fagerburg, and bassists Edwin Barker and Joseph Hearne all gave their final BSO performance on 27 July at … » Read

Cleo Laine, whose dark, velvetty voice, exceptional range, and ability to scat like Ella Fitzgerald defined British jazz in the 1950s and 60s, died on July 26 at her home in Wavendon, Buckinghamshire. Her remarkable versatility enabled her to … » Read

The Colburn School has passed a major milestone with the topping-out of its 100,000 square-foot, Frank Gehry-designed campus expansion. A celebration held at the Downtown Los Angeles construction site on July 25 marked the completion of the … » Read

The annual season of Teatro Nuovo, always a high point of New York’s musical summer, consisted this year of two highly contrasting works even if they have sleepwalking scenes in common. With Verdi’s Macbeth , given in its original … » Read