On the occasion of Michael Tilson Thomas’s final concert as artistic director, the New World Symphony (NWS) this evening announced a $30 million endowment gift from the Arison Arts Foundation in honor of MTT. Going forward, the New World … » Read

A Stradivarius violin, thought to have been played on the 1939 Wizard of Oz soundtrack,  is expected to fetch as much as $20 million at a Tarsio online auction on June 9. The instrument belonged to Toscha Seidel, who paid $24,000 when he … » Read

The pandemic turned the classical music world on its head. With concert halls and theaters closed, performance groups turned to streaming to share their wares. While the stay-at-home experience lacked the social interaction that many … » Read

Pianist Beatrice Rana is the recipient of Ronnie and Lawrence Ackman Classical Piano Prize at the New York Philharmonic, only the second artist to receive the award (the first was Benjamin Grosvenor, in 2016). The Rome-based Rana, 29, makes her … » Read

Beginning in October 2022 Christie’s will hold a series of auctions in New York to sell the Ann and Gordon Getty Collection, the proceeds of which will go toward the formation of the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation for the Arts. The nearly … » Read

From October 1, 2022 through May 27, 2023, the San Diego Symphony (SDS) will present 16 programs of classical and contemporary masterworks. Concerts will be held at six venues throughout San Diego County, including the new Rady Shell at Jacobs … » Read

The English National Opera (ENO) and the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have partnered on an online breathing program that uses singing techniques to counter breathlessness in people with long Covid. Developed with and led by professional … » Read

Black musicians working in over 40 U.S. orchestras have announced the formation of the Black Orchestral Network (BON), a collective “dedicated to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for Black people in the orchestral … » Read

Leonard Bernstein never wrote a string quartet. Or so almost everyone thought until 2002, when an offhand reference by her mother to “that wonderful little piece that Lenny wrote and gave to Dad” alerted Lisa Benson Pickett to an … » Read

Carnegie Hall is the latest major arts institution to mount a benefit for Ukraine. Scheduled for May 23, "Concert for Ukraine" will bring together a cross-genre starry roster to perform for tickets priced between $90 and $300. It reports that 100 … » Read