The American Academy in Rome has announced the winning 2025-26 fellows. There are 35 of them, out of 990 applicants, and they hail from the arts, humanities, and sciences. The prize entitles them to work, study, and collaborate amongst themselves … » Read

The Jacksonville (FL) Symphony has announced a $3 million gift from the Terry Family Foundation, the ensemble’s third multi-million-dollar gift in the past five months. Previous donations of $5 million and $3 million were received in … » Read

The Solti Foundation U.S. honors its 25th anniversary by presenting the Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award to Holly Hyun Choe, who next year becomes principal conductor and musical advisor of Norwegian Radio Orchestra. A 2006 Solti Career Assistant … » Read

Oslo-based string quartet Opus 13 [pictured] won the triennial Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition , announced April 6. In addition to the first prize of £10,000, it also won three special prizes from earlier rounds: … » Read

Michael Davidman has bested four other finalists to win first prize at the 2025 American Piano Awards in Indianapolis. Valued at $200,000, the award includes a $25,000 cash prize, a recording contract with Steinway & Sons, an artist residency … » Read

Violinist Joshua Brown, cellist Tommy Mesa, and the Viano Quartet yesterday received 2025 Avery Fisher Career Grants in a presentation at The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space. The ceremony was presided over by Avery Fisher Program Chair Deborah … » Read

Barbara Hannigan, Musical America’s 2025 Artist of the Year , has been announced as one of the three Polar Music Prize winners, along with jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and legendary rock group Queen. Founded in 1989, the Prize’s … » Read

Two sopranos, two mezzos, and a baritone have been declared the winners of the 2025 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, which concluded Sunday afternoon at the Met with nine finalists competing from the stage. Karen Kamensek conducted the MET … » Read

The Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) announced its annual awards on March 6 at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, the first time the event had taken place in that city. The evening honoring classical music in the U.K. recognized more than a dozen … » Read

Yuki Hirano took home first prize at the Seventh International Heifetz Competition for Violinist s, held on Feb. 21 and 22 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The 21-year-old Japanese musician, currently a student at the Music and Arts University of the City … » Read