Just five weeks after Cleveland Orchestra principal trumpet  Michael Sachs resigned as chair of the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM)’s brass department, he has been snatched up by the Curtis Institute of Music. He joins the faculty … » Read

Maestro , Bradley Cooper’s forthcoming biopic about Leonard Bernstein, promises an up-close look at one of the 20 th century’s most prodigious musical personalities. But the film, which clocks in at two hours, ten minutes, ironically … » Read

Retired MET Orchestra oboist Sharon Meekins is suing her former employer for retirement benefits due. Meekins, who played oboe and/or English horn as needed in the orchestra from 1987 to 2022, says the company has violated the Employee Retirement … » Read

Chamber Music America’s biennial Cleveland Quartet Award, which goes to an up-and-coming ensemble with “significant promise,” will be presented at CMA’s January conference in New York to the Balourdet Quartet. The award … » Read

Spotify is set to announce the most significant changes to its royalty model since the service’s founding in 2008. According to Music Business Worldwide , beginning in the first quarter of 2024, tracks that garner fewer than 1,000 streams … » Read

LONDON—Premiered in 1751, Jephtha can stake a decent claim to being Handel’s greatest oratorio, the culmination of a 40-year career in music drama. All that hinders its translation to the stage are the weighty choruses that hold up an … » Read

On Nov. 12, the six winners of the Young Concert Artists (YCA) 2023 Susan Wadsworth International Auditions were introduced to the public at a concert at the Morgan Library in New York. The six, who were selected from among more than 150 … » Read

In 2024, Salzburg’s annual Whitsun Festival will celebrate the oeuvre of W.A. Mozart. “He created a universe,” exclaims Cecilia Bartoli, the festival’s artistic director, “a world of its own which gives us endless … » Read

As part of its plan to “sunset”—distribute the entirety of its $55 million in resources—the Christel DeHaan Family Foundation has announced a number of significant “legacy” grants to Indianapolis-area cultural … » Read

Now in his 100th birthday year, György Ligeti (1923– 2006) is a highly regarded, if not always fully understood, composer. An anniversary exploration of his work is well-deserved and welcome; the intricacies of his music reward deep … » Read