Thirty young pianists will compete for prizes in the 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Normally held every four years, the pandemic led to a one-year delay, with the competition now scheduled for June 2 to18 in Fort Worth. Of the … » Read

Last night’s Grammy awards constituted a victory for women in the classical recording industry. All but two of the ten recordings that won were dominated by women, either as composers, performers, producers, or engineers. It appears, in one … » Read

This year’s five Avery Fisher Career Grantees include a saxophonist and a percussionist—the first of either among the 166 recipients in the long tradition of the award, funded and named for the New York Philharmonic Hall’s … » Read

This year’s recipients of the £30,000 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Awards for musical excellence are Anastasia Kobelkin, cello; onetime Musical America New Artist Geneva Lewis, violin; James Newby, baritone; and Ema Nikolovska, … » Read

La Maestra concluded its second edition at the Philharmonie de Paris on Sunday, with Polish conductors taking the top two honors. Anna-Sulkowskia-Migon won first prize, receiving €20,000, concert dates, and two years of management. Second … » Read

Calling the Russian invasion of Ukraine “reprehensible and heartbreaking,” citing its namesake’s historic 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition win in Moscow, the Cliburn Competition will let its Russian contestants come to the U.S. to … » Read

The George London Foundation has announced the winners of the 50 th annual competition named in honor of the Canadian-American bass-baritone (1920-1985). Twelve finalists performed live at New York’s Morgan Library for a virtual audience on … » Read

Three major New York-based foundations are underwriting a $125mn program to offer 2,400 artists across New York State a guaranteed monthly income of $1,000 over 18 months. Another 300 will receive a $65,000-a-year job with a community-based … » Read

The Sphinx Organization has announced the winners of its annual awards, the finals of which took place virtually over the weekend. Winners of the senior division are bassist Kebra-Seyoun Charles, a Juilliard student who gets $50,000 by placing … » Read

French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard has been awarded the Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2022, Denmark’s most prominent music award. The ceremony will take place on Oct 7 during a concert with the Royal Danish Orchestra in Copenhagen. … » Read