Violin and cello prize winners have been announced at the Schoenfeld International String Competition. Chinese violinist Meng Zou, age 22, carried off the $30,000 violin division first prize and a gold medal for his performance of the Sibelius … » Read

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.—On July 20, Ravinia Festival, the summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, gave listeners that all-too-rare opportunity: the chance to hear two brand-new works in one day. You would have had to nose around a bit to … » Read

Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) has announced its 20th anniversary season with four world premieres and a plethora of regional premieres extending its global footprint. “We've been on an electrifying and unforgettable journey these past 20 … » Read

Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, cellist, Holocaust survivor, and matriarch of a musical dynasty, was delighted to receive a personal visit from King Charles on the occasion of her 100th birthday. The British monarch dropped in to wish many happy returns … » Read

The Library of Congress has announced this year’s Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation commissions. Eight composers have been invited to contribute new musical works with the commissions granted jointly by the foundation and the performing … » Read

Chamber music prize winners have been announced at the Schoenfeld International String Competition with Trio Archai carrying off top honors and a reward of $20,000. The multi-national ensemble, which formed in Switzerland when the three musicians … » Read

In the latest piece of egregious political flattery, Republican lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee carried a July 22 vote to name the Kennedy Center opera theater after First Lady Melania Trump. The move was part of a wider spending … » Read

In tandem with her recent decision to shift four of New York’s most influential arts voices away from their respective beats, The New York Times Culture Editor Sia Michel has also announced that the popular classical news reporter Javier C. … » Read

The Estonian National Opera (Rahvusooper) has rescinded its invitation to José Cura to direct a production of Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes due to open this September. The Argentine tenor, who made his Metropolitan Opera debut in … » Read

Concert Artists Guild (CAG), a nonprofit organization that has helped launched the careers of countless young musicians, has announced that it will make major changes to its new artist selection process ahead of its 75th anniversary season next … » Read