The Solti Foundation U.S. on May 15 announced career assistance awards, now in their 25th year, to 18 American conductors, ages 36 and under. Each receives $30,000 toward professional training, across a two year period. For eight recipients, this … » Read

The Katarina String Quartet, Juilliard’s graduate quartet-in-residence, has won the grand prize and gold medal of the Fischoff Competition, as announced May 12. Inclusive of tours and concert engagements, the competition estimates the … » Read

Bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee is the 2025 winner of the Richard Tucker Award. Selected by conferral rather than audition, the winner receives a $50,000 cash prize as well as the ongoing support of the Tucker family and foundation. Brownlee, a … » Read

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