NEW YORK — Neil Young has become the latest musician to strike gold with his song catalogue, selling a 50 percent stake in his music to a British investment company in a deal announced on Wednesday. The Hipgnosis Songs Fund said it had … » Read

The Houston Symphony, among the few American orchestras performing before a live audience as well as streaming at least one evening of a repeated program, has announced the renewal of Steven Reineke’s contract as principal pops conductor, a … » Read

The Villiers Quartet is entering its tenth season of specializing in British music with two new players: Canadian violinist Katie Stillman, replacing first violinist James Dickenson, and Leon Melvin, taking over from cellist Nick Stringfellow. … » Read

Opera director Graham Vick and conductor Jane Glover are among the arts luminaries to be recognized in the U.K.’s 2021 New Year Honours. Vick—now Sir Graham Vick—was made a Knight Bachelor for his services to music and to the … » Read

Violist Tasso Adamopoulos has fallen victim to Covid-19 at the age of 76. He died on January 3, recognized as one of the top players and teachers in the field. Born in Paris, he trained at the Rubin Conservatory of Music in Haifa, Israel, then at … » Read

For many, 2020 came too soon. For others, it was simply time. For all, they leave behind an artform further enriched by their talent and commitment. JANUARY 2020 [December 30, 2019. Harry Kupfer, 84. Opera director who oversaw the Komische Opera … » Read

Claude Bolling, the French pianist, composer, and arranger who attained a worldwide following through his melodic blend of jazz and classical influences and stayed on the Billboard classical charts for more than a decade with his 1975 album Suite … » Read

Professional musicians often have interests beyond their musicmaking, but few can match the timeliness of Mark Almond’s sideline. The 40-year-old Englishman, the San Francisco Symphony’s (SFS) associate principal French horn r since … » Read

Fou Ts'ong, the first Chinese pianist to win global acclaim and a revered teacher, died on Dec. 28 of Covid-19 in London. Fou was "a truly great pianist, and our spiritual beacon," said pianist Lang Lang in learning of his passing. Born into a … » Read

Brian Giebler has never watched the Grammy Awards, but he will be following them closely this year. His debut solo album, a lad’s love , a collection of mostly 20 th -century English songs with piano and string quartet, has been nominated … » Read