On the eve of Cristian Macelaru’s season as its music director designate, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has announced the appointment of eight new musicians. They arrive on the heels of a new five-year labor agreement that took … » Read

Bass Morris Robinson will be artist-in-residence at the Georgia State University School of Music in 2024-25 and 2025-26. For each academic year, he will conduct three one-day residencies of masterclasses, workshops, and mentoring. He will also … » Read

Vance George, Chorus Director Emeritus of the San Francisco Symphony, has written an open letter to the orchestra's CEO Matt Spivey in which he makes his opinions clear with regards to proposed cuts. “The Symphony management’s … » Read

At long last, the wait is over. Although he is no stranger by any means, September 11 saw Sir Antonio Pappano finally arrive at his first Barbican Centre concert as the London Symphony Orchestra’s chief conductor. Ad hoc performances in the … » Read

The Grand Teton Music Festival (GTMF) has announced its highest ever audience attendance and revenue. The 2024 festival, which this year celebrated the 50th anniversary of its all-wooden performance facility Walk Festival Hall, achieved a 13% … » Read

The Juilliard School has received gifts totaling $20 million aimed at expanding creative work across disciplines, as well as part funding an annual festival and supporting the school’s jazz program. The donations come from dance educator … » Read

Sir Keir Starmer, the U.K.’s classical music-loving prime minister, has offered vocal support for the Leeds International Piano Competition. Starmer, who graduated from the University of Leeds with a law degree in 1985, also took the … » Read

Angela Gheorghiu, a singer it should be said with a reputation for causing controversy, is at the center of a new furor after stopping a performance of Tosca to criticize a fellow performer. The Romanian soprano, who at first refused to take a … » Read

TLDR: The Box is Broken, the Natives are Restless, and Spoiler Alert; They’re Classically Trained. I started the Bright Shiny Things label simply as a way to help my ensemble Sybarite5 . We had self-released an EP, Disturb the Silence , and … » Read

The BBC Symphony Orchestra has announced the extension of Sakari Oramo’s contract as chief conductor for a further five years. It will see the Finnish conductor through to 2030, the orchestra’s centenary year, and make him the longest … » Read