The College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has announced a new head of the school of music in Milton Rubén Laufer , starting July 1 and reporting into CFA Dean Mary Ellen Poole. Laufer succeeds Jonathan Bailey Howard , … » Read

More than 3,000 professionals, some of whom will come from 17 countries outside the U.S. and Canada, are expected to attend the 68 th annual APAP|NYC conference, held from January 10-14, 2025 in New York City. The national service organization … » Read

London is home to dozens of orchestras, with as many comprised of professional musicians as talented amateurs whose love of musicmaking provides an antidote to the stress of their daytime occupations. Doctors, lawyers, insurance workers, and … » Read

An anonymous donor has come forward with $4 million to enable the San Franciso Symphony to meet the demands of the 32 AGMA members in its otherwise all-volunteer, 152-member chorus. The two-year contract is retroactive to August 1 and is subject … » Read

With the Bayreuth Festival  unable to secure sufficient funding at home to carry through its 2026, 150 th -anniversary season plans, its leaders will now turn, as many western presenters have, to the classical music market in China. The … » Read

In a move sharply at odds with claims that downtown Portland has become an “Urban Doom Loop,” All Classical Radio (KQAC 89.9 FM), the city’s international broadcaster of classical music, has invested $11.5 million in its move to … » Read

Since the middle of the 17 th -century, opera has relied on publicity and promotion to fill seats. At times composers such as Handel, Mozart, or Verdi enjoyed a status so elevated that the mere mention that a new work had arrived would fill the … » Read

ANAHEIM, California (AP)—For over two years, Ebonie Vazquez searched to find a mentor of color for her son, Giovanni, now 11 and passionate about playing the violin. She has now found that space at a local church. New Hope Presbyterian … » Read

The San Francisco Symphony (SFS), whose musicians have been working without a contract since July 31, 2024, kicked the can a little further down the road on Dec. 9, extending all existing terms and conditions through Jan. 18. Talks will continue … » Read

Four of the top five recordings streamed on Apple Music Classical this past year feature the piano as the lead instrument. Top honors went to South Korean virtuoso pianist Yunchan Lim, winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in … » Read