The Malta Philharmonic (MPO) has been ordered to pay Brian Schembri, its former artistic director and principal conductor, €168,431.96, the equivalent of three years’ compensation for a contract the orchestra unilaterally terminated. … » Read

Pentatone has gone all out for Grace: The Music of Michael Tilson Thomas, an attractive boxed set containing four CDs and an extensively annotated booklet. The photographs alone may be worth the price of admission, including a young MTT hugging … » Read

The 2024 International Opera Awards, held on Oct. 2 in Munich, recognized Australian conductor Simone Young as Conductor of the Year, while Komische Oper Berlin was chosen as Opera Company of the Year for a second time. The Female and Male … » Read

Johnny Gandelsman, a New York-based violinist and producer, is (the only musician) among the 22 recipients of a 2024 MacArthur Fellowship. The $800,000 award, popularly known as a “genius grant,” recognizes the 46-year-old for his … » Read

The San Antonio Philharmonic, already embroiled in a law suit filed by a former board member , has postponed the next concerts in its classical series, scheduled for Oct. 18-19, featuring pianist Jon Kimura Parker in Gershwin’s Piano … » Read

Jayson Gillham, the Australian-British pianist whose concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) was cancelled in August after his comments from the stage about the ongoing war in Gaza, has taken the organization to court. "This battle in … » Read

China’s Chongqing Normal University has partnered with Moscow to create a program for young musicians eager to attend the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music, where Chinese students currently comprise some 85 percent of international … » Read

“Did you enjoy it?” one patron asked another in a concession line at Davies Symphony Hall. “How could you not enjoy it?” came the reply. They were referring to Nico Muhly’s Piano Concerto, a San Francisco Symphony … » Read

Amid speculation that this would be his last season as music director, Carl St. Clair took to the podium for the Pacific Symphony’s inaugural concert on Sept. 26. With one exception, the program replicated the maestro’s first concert … » Read

After 17 years as CEO of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society, Michael Eakin will step down in March 2025. He joined the RLPS after stints as executive director of North West with Arts Council England and director of arts and leisure for … » Read