The Sphinx Organization has named cellist Sterling Elliott, tenor David Portillo, and conductor Kalena Bovell as recipients of the 2024 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, an honor that carries a $50,000 cash award for each. Elliott earned an MM degree … » Read

NEW YORK—How do you choreograph a scene of mass food poisoning? A young woman in an erotic frenzy? Or a couple whose passion is so intense, they literally catch fire? These were just a few of the storytelling challenges awaiting … » Read

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has announced mass job cuts, the first in three years, that promise to decimate the media organization’s coverage of the arts. Among the 120 “redundancies” identified are two senior … » Read

José García-León, Juilliard dean of academic affairs and assessment since 2014, will exit the post to succeed the retiring longtime dean of the Yale School of Music, Robert Blocker. A pianist and chamber musician of note, … » Read

As Sir Mark Elder prepares to step down after 24 years of distinguished service at the artistic helm of The Hallé in Manchester, the orchestra has announced that his successor is to be Kahchun Wong, with the title of principal … » Read

Kristian Sallinen , a Finnish viola virtuoso on the fast track to becoming his country’s next wunderkind, has signed as a conductor with HarrisonParrott for worldwide general management. Currently studying orchestral conducting with Sakari … » Read

On June 18, after ten days of competition, Adolfo Corrado emerged from among five finalists as the surprise winner of the main prize at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World event in Wales. The 29-year-old Italian bass, who has already performed at … » Read

The Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra, aka the Tivoli Symphony Orchestra, has named Christoph Gedschold to be its next chief conductor, effective with the 2024-2025 season and succeeding Toshiyuki Kamioka, in the job from 2016-2022. Gedschold, … » Read

LONDON—Sir Simon Rattle’s six years at the helm of the London Symphony Orchestra has seen a return to world-beating form following the lumpy and now politically awkward Gergiev era. This June 14 concert at London’s Barbican … » Read

Because ticket sales come nowhere close to underwriting operating costs for classical music organizations, support from individuals, corporations, governments, and foundations plays a key role, sometimes determining what happens on stage, … » Read