BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government said Saturday that it is giving the country’s centuries-old Vienna Boys Choir 800,000 euros ($884,000) to help it out of severe financial difficulties. “It goes without saying that we will … » Read

As the annual de rigueur “End of the Year” summary, Musical America focusses not on the big events of the past but on the emerging stars of the future. Discovered in action by our critics, the 12 New Artists of the Month in 2023 range … » Read

On Christmas Day, Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lubimova invited Valery Gergiev, pianist Dennis Matsuev, and three cultural bureaucrats from the Moscow Philharmonic, Russian State Television and Radio (VGTRK), and her own Ministry of Culture … » Read

Life for musicians in the U.K. can be pretty grim at the moment. A recent census of over 6,000 of their peers found that 30 percent of professional musicians are experiencing low mental well-being, due largely to financial circumstance. "It's … » Read

The enthusiasm of post-pandemic audiences for a return to live performances has thus far been less than full-throated. The ready availability of streamed concerts and plays has disrupted long-established patterns of cultural consumption and … » Read

Jean Kellogg, who joined the Merola Opera Program in 2011 as its first executive director, will officially retire as of January 1, 2024. She has agreed to serve as a consultant to the Merola’s board until a successor is found, hopefully by … » Read

French conductor Lucie Leguay has joined Askonas Holt for worldwide management. Having won the 2023 Victoires de la Musique Classique “Révélation, Conductor” award, she is making a series of major debuts in the current … » Read

Aigul Akhmetshina likes to describe herself as “just an ordinary girl from a small village in the middle of nowhere in Russia.” Not quite. Akhmetshina started performing folk songs of her native Bashkortostan while still a toddler. … » Read

Enticing an orchestra to step outside its comfort zone and program new or obscure repertoire is no easy feat. “It takes a long time to build trust,” says cellist Alisa Weilerstein. “Usually, you build a relationship… with … » Read

There is podium news at the Gothenburg Symphony: Chief Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali will exit his post at the end of 2024-25, having been in the job since 2017. He says he wishes to spend more time with his family in Tampere, while also … » Read