The Juilliard School has received gifts totaling $20 million aimed at expanding creative work across disciplines, as well as part funding an annual festival and supporting the school’s jazz program. The donations come from dance educator … » Read

Sir Keir Starmer, the U.K.’s classical music-loving prime minister, has offered vocal support for the Leeds International Piano Competition. Starmer, who graduated from the University of Leeds with a law degree in 1985, also took the … » Read

Angela Gheorghiu, a singer it should be said with a reputation for causing controversy, is at the center of a new furor after stopping a performance of Tosca to criticize a fellow performer. The Romanian soprano, who at first refused to take a … » Read

TLDR: The Box is Broken, the Natives are Restless, and Spoiler Alert; They’re Classically Trained. I started the Bright Shiny Things label simply as a way to help my ensemble Sybarite5 . We had self-released an EP, Disturb the Silence , and … » Read

The BBC Symphony Orchestra has announced the extension of Sakari Oramo’s contract as chief conductor for a further five years. It will see the Finnish conductor through to 2030, the orchestra’s centenary year, and make him the longest … » Read

The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival has announced that Jim Griffith will be its next executive director, effective October 1, 2024. Griffith will succeed Amy Lam, who has been in post as interim executive director since June. “The Festival … » Read

Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires is this year’s recipient of the Praemium Imperiale Award for Music. The five honorees—including for architecture, painting, theatre/film, and sculpture—were announced by the Japan Art … » Read

The San Francisco Opera Orchestra has reached a deal with management allowing for a short-term contract extension. According to the players, the last-minute agreement was struck “in the moments leading up to the performance” of the … » Read

Paul Robeson was much more than just a singer. A consummate stage and film actor, an all-American football player, a qualified lawyer, and a tireless advocate for civil rights, he was an outspoken critic of racism, colonialism, and social … » Read

In dual press releases just a day apart, New York City Opera has announced the retirement of General Director Michael Capasso and the appointment of Constantine Orbelian as the company’s new executive director and music director. Capasso, … » Read