The Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, a highly selective mentoring-teaching institute located within Mercer University in Georgia, has added violinist Stefan Jackiw to the faculty as of the 2026-27 season. Limited to just 27 students (12 … » Read

The Essen Philharmonic’s last-minute cancellation of the world premiere of sand like gold-leaf smithereens— Clara Iannotta's violin concerto for detuned violin, orchestra and electronics— took the composer, soloist Carolin … » Read

The Quebec Symphony Orchestra has chosen Sheila Jaffé as permanent successor to Darren Lowe, concertmaster of the orchestra from 1987-2022. In announcing the appointment, Music Director Clemens Schuldt characterizes her as “an … » Read

Nathan Raab, a historian and author in Pennsylvania, has uncovered what may be some of the earliest written notes in western music in a document he examined for a private owner. “This is an incredibly early witness to our modern use of … » Read

The Grant Park Music Festival, an annual free summer event and concert series in Chicago’s Millennium Park, has said that Paul Winberg, its president and CEO for the last 14 years, will step down as of spring 2026. His tenure has been … » Read

Les Violons du Roy’s founder is coming home—at least for a while. Bernard Labadie, who launched the Québec ensemble in 1984 and stayed at the helm for the next 30 years, will return to the fold on an interim basis as of 2026-27 … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — When tenor Xabier Anduaga first auditioned for Riccardo Frizza, the conductor recalls that “he opened his mouth, and after two notes I understood I was in front of something special. It’s one of the voices you … » Read

NPR’s lawsuit to block the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) from distributing $57.9 million to the newly formed Public Media Infrastructure (PMI) to operate the satellite distribution system connecting public radio stations is … » Read

Hong Kong violinist Hiu Sing Fan, a recent semi-finalist in the 2025 Paganini Violin Competition, is the recipient of the fourth annual Gurrena Fellowship at Meadowmount School of Music. Located in the Adirondack Mountains, the school is a … » Read

LONDON—The 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death has offered plenty of occasions to hear the Soviet composer’s music, especially his 15 symphonies, but fewer opportunities to reflect on the generation that came after him. … » Read