The 2025-26 season of the Louisville Orchestra (LO) offers an impressive slate of classical concerts, several of which will include world premieres. Music Director Teddy Abrams is never far from the stage, save for two weeks in September, when he … » Read

NEW YORK (AP)—The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation will increase its giving over the next two years in response to what it calls a “crisis” prompted by the Trump administration’s freeze on federal foreign aid … » Read

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has appointed violinist Natalie Chee as its next concertmaster, commencing in January 2026. For Chee, who currently lives in Germany, the appointment brings her home. A Sydney native, she began studying violin at age … » Read

The Aizuri Quartet—violinists Miho Saegusa and Emma Frucht, violist Brian Hong, and cellist Caleb van der Swaagh—has announced it will disband at the end of April after 13 years together. Its final recital, scheduled for April 25, … » Read

The Vienna Philharmonic historically has had no music director, but if it did, Riccardo Muti in all likelihood would hold the post. Having first conducted the orchestra in 1971, he has led more than 500 concerts, including annual New Year’s … » Read

German violinist Christian Tetzlaff, whose annual performance schedule usually includes 20 appearances in the U.S., has cancelled an upcoming eight concert tour of his quartet in New York, Connecticut, Georgia, and California. He also said he is … » Read

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