On June 17, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition announced a series of changes that will take effect for the 16 th competition, scheduled from May 27 to June 12, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. Among the most significant are a 94 percent … » Read

Back in March, just as the pandemic’s shut-down was hitting the industry, the American Pianists Association (APA) announced the five 2021 finalists who would, over the next 13 months, perform a variety of solo and ensemble concerts in … » Read

Held online for the first time, the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition concluded its 47th edition on May 10, awarding the $3,500 first prize in its senior string division to the Balourdet Quartet, a student ensemble at the Rice … » Read

The Curtis Institute has established a relief fund for its alumni. The Emergency Relief for Curtis Alumni (ERCA), which currently holds $500,000, much of it from trustees Nina and Lupo von Maltzahn, will provide grants of up … » Read

CLEVELAND--Yaron Kohlberg isn’t just president of Piano Cleveland, presenter of the now postponed, quadrennial Cleveland International Piano Competition. He’s also a pianist and a 2007 second-prize winner. The 29 participants (out of … » Read

The Philadelphia-based Presser Foundation has announced a special round of general operating grants to 85 music organizations in the greater metropolitan region. The awards, totaling $521,250, range from $750 to $30,000 and average slightly more … » Read

American conductor Aram Demirjian, 33, current music director of the Knoxville (TN) Symphony Orchestra, has been awarded the annual $30,000 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, the largest American prize to a rising maestro of 38 years or younger. … » Read

Any artist practicing in the U.S., its territories, and tribal nations who can show that they can receive taxable income Stateside, is now eligible for a $5,000 unrestricted grant from the Artist Relief Fund. One need not be a citizen to apply. … » Read

The Chicago-based Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation is expediting payment of $2m in general operating support to 175 small arts and cultural organizations in the Chicago region and 40 in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Chicago … » Read

On March 27th, while Russia was finally getting serious about social distancing, and closed cultural institutions began to beef up their online presence, the winners of Casta Diva, the prestigious Russian opera awards, were announced for the year … » Read