Russian violinist Ilya Gringolts [pictured] has not performed in his native country since August 2021, and given his outspoken opposition to the invasion of Ukraine, he is not likely to be returning anytime soon. A resident of Zurich for more … » Read

Piano competitions abound, but only one—"Bake-Off for Pianos”—takes place in U.K. train stations. Modelled after “The Great British Bake Off,” the Channel 4 contest takes advantage of the worldwide “street … » Read

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) administration has filed a complaint against the Orlando Philharmonic  for hosting a drag holiday event at the entertainment venue Plaza Live, which the orchestra owns, and allowing minors to attend the … » Read

Houston Grand Opera’s young artists studio has been renamed the Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio, honoring the couple's $22 million gift. It is the largest the HGO has ever received in its 68-year-history and defined as … » Read

The world premiere of Anne Frank , an opera by the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Shulamit Ran and librettist Charles Kondek, will mark the culmination of an effort begun in 2008 by conductor Arthur Fagen. A professor of music and chair of the … » Read

This summer, for the first time since 2019, Tanglewood will present a full slate of programs between June 22 and Aug. 27. BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons will be much in evidence, leading ten concerts, including the BSO’s July 7 opening … » Read

Having been evicted from the Kimmel Center , the Philly Pops will stage two of its upcoming three scheduled concerts at the Met Philadelphia. "Get Up, Stand Up: The Encyclopedia of Soul," with Broadway vocalist Joshua Henry, conducted by Rickey … » Read

On April 29, members of the Louisville Orchestra and their Music Director Teddy Abrams ( Musical America 2022 Conductor of the Year ), along with bass-baritone Davóne Tines ( MA 2022 Vocalist of the Year ), the Louisville Chamber Choir, a … » Read

California’s three biggest orchestras--The Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, and San Francisco Symphony—have announced a new festival of music composed in the last five years that “resonates” with the history … » Read

The 47 th season of Spoleto Festival USA will run May 26-June 11 with more than100 events in venues throughout Charleston, SC. The second iteration under Mena Mark Hanna, CEO and general director, opens with a concert celebrating the late Geoff … » Read