On May 17 British-German conductor Sir Simon Rattle will not have to travel very far to claim his latest honor, the 2025 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize. In a ceremony in Munich’s Herkules Hall, home to the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, … » Read

German conductor André de Ridder is to be the next music director of the English National Opera (ENO), effective as designate next fall and permanently as of fall 2027. He succeeds Martyn Brabbins, who resigned in October of 2023 … » Read

The Katarina String Quartet, Juilliard’s graduate quartet-in-residence, has won the grand prize and gold medal of the Fischoff Competition, as announced May 12. Inclusive of tours and concert engagements, the competition estimates the … » Read

Montreal’s Orchestre Métropolitain (OM) has selected Léa Moisan-Perrier as the ensemble’s new assistant conductor, as of the upcoming 2025-26 season. She succeeds Canadian Naomi Woo, OM’s artistic collaborator from … » Read

The Australian federal court has rejected the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s (MSO) effort to quash a lawsuit brought by pianist Jayson Gillham , clearing the way for a trial. Gillham filed suit in October of 2024, alleging that the … » Read

The U.S. has never rolled out the welcome mat for touring artists from abroad. “The [U.S.] artist visa process for several generations has been a really expensive, incredibly slow and complex process,” Matthew Covey, a New York … » Read

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has sought and received $4 million from the Sherman Family Foundation, with an  additional $1 million in matching funds planned. The Foundation, based in Baltimore, focuses on education and … » Read

LONDON—Founded in 2012, Zürich-based Il Pomo d’Oro has emerged as one of the leading period-instrument ensembles around. To judge by its healthy discography, it’s also something of a go-to for top-flight singers in the … » Read

With an annual budget over $300 million for nearly 200 performances per season, the Metropolitan Opera is the nation’s largest performing arts institution. Its recent struggles—declining attendance, extra drawdowns from its endowment, … » Read

Gustav Mahler’s symphonies are gigantic in scope, “visceral and overwhelming,” writes pianist Julius Drake, embodying the composer’s belief that they “must contain everything.” His 50 or so songs, on the other … » Read