The 20 competitors for the biennial BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, to be held in St. David’s Hall, June 15-22, were announced today, and Musical America’s New Artist of the Month, bass Patrick Guetti, is one of the two to represent … » Read

The announcement on Feb. 26 that the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition has been scheduled for this June dispelled rumors that the  event might have to be cancelled . The 61-year-old competition, launching pad for some of the … » Read

American composer John Adams has been awarded the Erasmus Prize by the Dutch Praemium Erasmianum Foundation. The prize, which includes €150,000, goes annually to an entity “that has made an exceptional contribution to the humanities, … » Read

The 2019 George London Award winners were chosen Friday evening, at the conclusion of three days of auditioning that winnowed down 60 North American contenders to 16 finalists and finally five winners: one soprano; two mezzo sopranos, and two … » Read

In an unusual turn of events, the Polar Music Prize this year is awarded to three entities: a pop artist, classical artist, and a foundation dedicated to bringing arts education to underserved children around the world. Each receives one million … » Read

Dmitri Shostakovich’s winning streak at the Grammy awards continues. Sunday in Los Angeles, at the pre-telecast award ceremony, the Boston Symphony Orchestra won for Best Orchestral Album with Andris Nelsons conducting the composers Fourth … » Read

Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan, also a conductor of some note, has been awarded the 2020 Léonie Sonning Music Prize, Denmark’s highest musical honor. Hannigan is especially known for her commitment to new music, having premiered … » Read

Juilliard cellist Sterling Elliott [pictured], 19, has won the senior division of the 22 nd annual Sphinx competition for young Black and Latinx string players, which concluded over the weekend in Detroit. He takes home $50,000, plus $5,000 for … » Read

British composer Rebecca Saunders has been announced as the winner of the 2019 international Ernst von Siemens prize of 250,000 euros. She is the first woman composer to be so designated. Established in 1972 by the grandson of the industrial … » Read

Within 24 hours of each other, Opera America and the League of American Orchestras announced new grant monies for projects that emphasize diversity and inclusion. The League has received $2.1 million from the Mellon Foundation to launch … » Read