Chamber Music America (CMA) has announced 81 grants totaling $1,290,450 spread over six programs. Awards will support the creation, performance, and presentation of small ensemble works, community engagement and audience-building initiatives, and … » Read

The three artistic principals of the Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition have stepped down, in the words of the French periodical La Lettre du Musicien , “so that the competition… continues to live on.” Their departure is part of … » Read

Lincoln Center will distribute a $20 million gift from Lynne and Richard Pasculano among four of its constituents to defray the many millions of losses from the pandemic and to encourage cross collaborations. A New York Times article mentions the … » Read

Honoring his near 15-year tenure as principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), the Royal Philharmonic Society had bestowed on Vladimir Jurowski its Gold Medal, whose past recipients include Brahms, Benjamin Britten, Leonard … » Read

British conductor Joel Sandelson has been chosen as the recipient of the 2021 the Herbert Karajan Young Conductors Award at the Salzburg Festival. After the three finalists each conducted hour-long concerts with the Camerata Salzburg in the Great … » Read

A 24-year-old seasoned competition winner has taken the top prize in the Cleveland International Piano Competition, which concluded over the weekend in Severance Hall with the city’s orchestra performing Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano … » Read

As the Tokyo Olympic Games wind down after two weeks, classical music’s prize and competition circuit is picking up steam. On August 2, Northwestern University awarded the $100,000 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition to … » Read

The Sphinx Organization has awarded its Medal of Excellence, and accompanying $50,000 career grant, to each of three artists: pianist Michelle Cann, violinist Randall Goosby, and soprano Karen Slack. “These leaders set extraordinary … » Read

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced the five recipients of the 44th Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements. They are bass-baritone and opera star Justino Díaz; Motown founder, songwriter, … » Read

As part of a bold new joint initiative to support emerging arts administrators and leaders of color, Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Seattle Symphony have announced the first recipients of the Seattle Arts Fellowship. The 2021/22 … » Read