In what it describes as one of its largest ever individual gifts, the Banff Centre has received a “transformational” amount in honor of Calgary-born philanthropist, Mrs. Jenny Belzberg, from her children. The donors do not wish … » Read

The Eighth Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition concluded earlier in the week in Helsinki, FI, an international quinquennial competition that awards a total of €173,000 spread across nine prizes, four to men, four to women, and one … » Read

American violinist Stella Chen, 26, has won the 2019 International Queen Elisabeth Grand Prize—Queen Mathilde Prize, worth €25,000 and numerous concerts in Belgium and abroad. She will also have the use of the “Huggins” … » Read

Tony Sigi Yun, an 18-year-old Canadian pianist enrolled in the pre-college division of the Juilliard School, has won the China International Music Competition, earning $150,000 and management for three years by Opus 3 Artists in the West and by … » Read

The 20 contenders have been winnowed down to just three, and today they are performing concertos by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, and Prokofiev with the Philadelphia Orchestra under its Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The First … » Read

The 71 st annual Prague Spring Competition , which this year focused on oboe and flute, concluded on May 14 in Prague’s Dvorák Hall. Winning the oboe category was Martin Danek, a Czech oboist who performs in the Lucerne and Iceland … » Read

The first China International Music Competition, currently underway in Beijing at the China Conservatory of Music, has announced the 12 semifinalists; they will now work their way toward the finals on May 20 with the Philadelphia Orchestra under … » Read

The Sphinx Organization has received $3 million from the Fund II Foundation, the largest grant in its history. Sphinx President and Artistic Director Afa S. Dworkin predicts the monies will bolster its leadership and development programs to … » Read

Safe to say, Cuban-American soprano Lisette Oropesa is having a very good year. Today, the Metropolitan Opera announced her as the winner of the 14th annual Beverly Sills Artist Award, a $50,000 prize to “extraordinarily gifted singers with … » Read

Some 20 pianists, chosen by invitation, are to compete in the First China International Music Competition starting on May 4, to be held in Beijing at the China Conservatory of Music. The government-funded event offers an unprecedented (for an … » Read