The six finalists in the third Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition will be competing online rather than in live performances. The cause—ongoing concerns about the pandemic—has already wreaked havoc with the event, … » Read

On July 19 the Maene-Viñoly Concert Grand Piano will make its public debut at the Verbier Festival in a performance by pianist Kirill Gerstein. The first-of-its-kind instrument is the creation of the piano maker Chris Maene and the … » Read

Rejection is a part of life for a classical musician, so when Jeri Lynne Johnson  failed to get a job as the conductor for a regional orchestra 17 years ago, she was ready to take the setback in stride. Until she discovered the reason. A … » Read

Newly branded as “92NY,” the 92 nd Street Y has unveiled its first “Tisch Music Season” under Amy Lam— new to the job after heading the Celebrity Series of Boston—and she’s lined up an intriguing array of … » Read

The July auction of the “Hellier” Stradivarius at Christies’ London, projected to bring as much as $11.3 million, failed to generate a sale. Made in 1679, the instrument was on offer at a starting price of £5.3 million; … » Read

Among his first moves as  the new president of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Mark Hanson, who arrived a few months ago after a seven-year tenure with the San Francisco Symphony, has taken the bold step of eliminating the number of … » Read

For the first time since 2019, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will be residence at the Interlochen Arts Camp from July 22 to 24. Stymied by the pandemic, the DSO  managed to continue a relationship that dates back to 1926 with online … » Read

After a two-year, $150m renovation, the Sydney Opera House concert hall will reopen to the public with a gala on July 20, with the Sydney Symphony performing under its new Music Director Simone Young. Despite its unique design, trend-setting as … » Read

OPERA America has released the Field-Wide Opera Demographic Report 2021, an industry wide study of  issues related to race/ethnicity, gender, and age. The report reflects data gathered in the spring of 2021 from companies representing all … » Read

After 52 years, Boston Musica Viva (BMV), the city’s premier purveyor of contemporary music, is closing up shop. The reason—the incapacity of the group’s founder, Richard Pittman, following a stroke at age 84 in 2020. “All … » Read