Miami-based philanthropist Daniel R. Lewis—former primary funder of the Cleveland Orchestra Miami residency, among numerous other acts of music-related noblesse oblige—has focused his sights on music education and career development … » Read

Nearing the conclusion of its annual conference in New York (January 10-14), The Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) yesterday honored a number of its members during a special awards ceremony and luncheon at the Hilton Hotel in … » Read

The New Year brings with it the release of the United Kingdom’s annual Honors List recognizing the achievements of more than 1,000 people who have contributed in some manner to the greater UK community. While many of those on the list are … » Read

The final stretch of 2019 has yielded competition results both celebrated and disputed, starting with the Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition , which ended on November 16 in Paris, with much disagreement between audience and jury. The latter was … » Read

Amsterdam based composer Aya Yoshida [pictured], 27, has won the little known but highly lucrative Zemlinsky Prize for her ten-minute piece, Double Face . She receives $30,000 and a commission for a new 15-minute orchestral work. Second and third … » Read

Pianist Angela Hewitt has been brilliantly plying her trade since the 1980s, but 2020 appears to be the year in which she is properly lauded. On June 2, 2020 she will receive the Wigmore Medal, which recognizes major international personalities … » Read

The warm, celebratory atmosphere of the Musical America Awards, deemed by many as the industry’s annual holiday party, belies the logistical challenges for the organizers. First, the event has to take place in December, when the annual … » Read

OPERA America has awarded its first two IDEA Opera Grants, which are intended to support and promote new works by promising composers and librettists of color. “By facilitating their work,” noted Marc A. Scorca, president/CEO of OPERA … » Read

Chinese-American composer Lei Liang has won the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition for A Thousand Mountains, a Million Streams , an orchestral work about climate change. The piece was commissioned by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project … » Read

The Lincoln Center 2020 class of Emerging Artists is comprised of nominees from each of the Center’s 11 resident organizations. “The Emerging Artist Awards,” said Lincoln Center President and CEO Henry Timms, “unite our … » Read