The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2018 annual report offers some good news—fundraising and attendance are up—and some not-so-good—the deficit remains and the endowment is flat. The orchestra hasn’t had a balanced budget … » Read

Lincoln Center has announced its Emerging Artist Awards, a kind of broadened version of the Center’s Martin E. Segal Awards, which originated in 1986. Each of the ten winners is chosen by a Center constituent and each receives $7,500 for … » Read

Nancy Wilson, the Grammy-winning "song stylist" and torch singer whose polished pop-jazz vocals made her a platinum artist and top concert performer, has died. She was 81. Wilson, who retired from touring in 2011, died after a long illness at her … » Read

“We live in a society that is hostile towards classical music and serious art in general….So it is wonderful to have such organizations as Musical America that still have a voice in the modern day and may help listeners navigate the … » Read

Keith Lockhart , now is his 24 th season as conductor of the Boston Pops, as well as chief guest conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra, and artistic director of the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina, has moved from Columbia Artists to Opus … » Read

French conductor Laurence Equilbey has signed with Columbia Artists for North American representation. Director of the period-instrument ensemble Insula Orchestra and the Accentus Choir, which she founded four years ago, she was last seen … » Read