The 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Music has been awarded to Pacaflor: A Future Myth , by  Musical America 2026 Composer of the Year, Gabriela Lena Frank. The piece, according to the Pulitzer citation, is “informed by the composer’s … » Read

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music welcomes violinist Danbi Um to the faculty as of August 15, 2026. Born in South Korea, Um entered the Curtis Institute of Music at the age of ten, and later graduated from Indiana … » Read

When Elim Chan first worked with the Vienna Symphony in 2022, she recalls, “I fell in love with them immediately.” She returned as a guest two years later, and in late April was named as its artistic partner for both the 2026-27 and … » Read

On May 3 John DeMain took his final bow after 32 years as music director of the Madison (WI) Symphony Orchestra as it celebrates its 100 th season. A veteran of concert and opera stages across the U.S. and abroad, DeMain has appeared with, among … » Read

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — The longtime president of Bard College announced his retirement Friday, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship with Jeffrey Epstein than was previously known. Leon Botstein, who … » Read

On July 6, 2026, Roger Wilson will bring over 30 years’ experience as a musician, educator, and arts leader to his new post as Head of Music at the Arts Council of Wales. He arrives from Black Lives in Music, of which he is co-founder and … » Read

Pianist Jonathan Biss has resigned from the Royal College of Music’s Glenn Gould School faculty seven months after joining it. He cites the school’s failure to respond in a timely manner to a recently revealed, decades-old allegation … » Read

Last October, when the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition in Calgary was heading into the concerto finals round, there were no foregone conclusions, though contrasts in the personalities of the three finalists had steadily sharpened. … » Read

Orchestras in Budapest and Bournemouth have new leadership. The Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) has named Alisa Meves its new artistic director, as of May 2026. She arrives after two years in the same position with the Israel Philharmonic … » Read

Marc Minkowski, widely recognized as one of today’s foremost interpreters of early music over his 50-plus-year career, is joining the Boston Baroque as music director as of the fall of this year. He succeeds Martin Pearlman, who founded the … » Read