The Verbier Festival Academy has announced its 2026 prize-winners with nine young musicians taking home prizes of between CHF 3,000 and 10,000 (approximately $3,700 and $12,500 USD). Among the most substantial awards, the Jean-Nicolas Firmenich … » Read

In a remarkable feat of musical restoration, Jeremy Cullen has completed a performing edition of an unfinished symphony by Franz Liszt: the Symphonie Révolutionnaire (Revolutionary Symphony). The New Zealand composer has been fascinated by … » Read

Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos was the first opera to be performed at the Salzburg Festival, almost exactly 100 years ago. This new production (seen July 31) by Ersan Mondtag, updated the location from the desert island of Naxos to the … » Read

The struggling Chicago Sinfonietta and the players’ union, the Chicago Federation of Musicians, have agreed a new, one-year contract. It comes at an especially challenging time for the pioneering orchestra, founded by eminent Black … » Read

Julian Lloyd Webber has revealed the successful completion of his treatment for prostate cancer. The British cellist made the announcement on social media on Monday. “Last week I received the wonderful news that my treatment for prostate … » Read

The National Symphony Orchestra has revealed its 2026–2027 offering, its 96th season and Music Director Gianandrea Noseda’s 10th. It made the announcement in conjunction with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which … » Read

LONDON—As conductor laureate of the Philharmonia as well as of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen was an ideal choice for this August 11 BBC Prom of 20th-century classics bringing together student orchestras from both sides of … » Read

Why is opera, which is prohibitively expensive to mount, so often not excellent? Why is the quality of artists' work so often inversely related to their pay? Why are administrators and directors without vocal experience expected to understand how … » Read

Researchers in the U.K. have found that more than a third of adults regret not pursuing music when they were younger, either as practicing musicians or students of the subject. London Concertante , a chamber ensemble based in the British capital, … » Read

PORTLAND, OR—The International Children’s Arts Network (ICAN) has announced the launch of a dedicated mobile app for its free, 24/7 HD radio and streaming service. Now in its seventh year, ICAN is powered by public radio station All … » Read