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

Soprano Lisette Oropesa, whose CV boasts over 100 performances at the Metropolitan Opera, including winning the Guild’s 2005 National Council Auditions, has been chosen by a panel of elites to receive the 2019 Richard Tucker Award. The … » Read

On Apr. 1, OPERA America announced grants totaling $100,000 to support the work of seven female composers. These Discovery Grants, part of the Opera Grants for Female Composers program, provide up to $15,000 to support operas in the developmental … » Read

The ten days of the Carl Nielsen Competition’s final rounds, taking place in the Danish composer’s birthplace of Odese, concluded over the weekend with first, second, and third prizes awarded in violin, clarinet, and flute. Johan … » Read

The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions finals jury has selected five 2019 winners, following performances yesterday afternoon on the Met Stage.  Anthony Roth Costanzo, a 2009 winner (and Musical America 2019 Vocalist of the … » Read