The breadth of America’s contemporary music scene is captured in Adjacence , the latest release from Brooklyn-based guitarist Daniel Lippel . The double album brings together an eclectic group of 14 chamber works for ensembles large and … » Read

Editor's note: Law & Disorder, Performing Arts Division has long been a popular, if somewhat irregular, blog on Musical America. As of this posting, and due to the frequent and radical changes affecting the arts under the new administration, … » Read

After sifting through more than 180 applicants, the Greater Bridgeport (CT) Symphony (GBS) has selected Eduardo Leandro as music director and principal conductor. His inaugural concert with the 80-year-old ensemble, slated for May 10, will … » Read

One of my favorite recordings of 2023 was Ennanga by harpist Ashley Jackson. An assured and original debut on the pioneering Bright Shiny Things label, it explored West African musical traditions and the importance of the African American … » Read

Trumpeter Esteban Batallán’s much-ballyhooed move last August from the Chicago to the Philadelphia Orchestra has proven to be less than the “beautiful partnership” the Spanish-born musician suggested might lead him to … » Read

LONDON—February 26 marked the latest installment in the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s so-called "Moments Remembered" season, a concept so vague that any piece of music would seem to qualify. Excellent though much of the event was, … » Read

The Florida Orchestra’s gala benefit concert last weekend featuring Yo-Yo Ma provided the backdrop for the announcement of two separate $1 million gifts. Edward Kaloust, the founder and former CEO of MEDI-Weightloss, made one of the gifts … » Read

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) pays musicians a base salary of about $110,000 for a 20-week classical series as well as pops concerts and live-with-film performances. This level of compensation is a stark contrast to that for members of … » Read

The Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) has found a short-term solution to its need for a successor to Carlos Kalmar, whose contentious departure from CIM in late 2023 found its way into the courts. Tito Muñoz [pictured] , former music … » Read

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is initiating the Jazz Legacies Fellowship, a program that will honor 20 jazz musicians with a no-strings-attached $100,000 grant. The only requirement—the recipients must be at least 62 years old. "Many of … » Read