The New York Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony Orchestra have welcomed new musicians and administrative staff in anticipation of their upcoming 2022-23 seasons.  In New York three violinists are the first musicians to join the orchestra … » Read

Gustavo Dudamel—Musical America’s 2013 Artist of the Year , current artistic head of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Paris Opera—has been given the fourteenth Glenn Gould Prize, a biennial award honoring its namesake’s … » Read

The tenth International Fritz Kreisler Violin Competition, whose three top prize winners performed in a gala in Vienna on September 25, has announced 17-year-old Guido Sant’Anna e Silva of Brazil as the top winner. His  compatriot … » Read

Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra have inked a new four-year collective bargaining agreement that extends through August 31, 2026. The contract smooths the way for the transition from Osmo Vänskä to Danish conductor Thomas … » Read

Twenty-eight-year-old American violinist Sirena Huang has won the 11 th quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, taking home $75,000 along with a recording contract, a Carnegie Hall recital debut, and management and marketing … » Read

The Boston Lyric Opera has named Bradley Vernatter as its general director and CEO, following his two years acting as GD and artistic director. The latter position has been spun off, at Vernatter’s suggestion, to be a dedicated one … » Read

After a two-year hiatus, Opera Philadelphia is back with Festival 022. The opening night was Toshio Hosokawa’s ten-year-old operatic theater piece, The Raven , based on Edgar Allen Poe’s 18-stanza poem. Eschewing social distancing, … » Read

Symphony, a new on-demand platform for streaming classical music, launches on Sept. 24 with the season opening of the Concertgebouw Orchestra from Amsterdam. The live concert, the first in a series dubbed "Symphony Night Live," will include … » Read

As the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) launches its 143 rd season, Music Director Stéphane Denève welcomes four new full-time musicians to the ensemble. Joining as second bassoonist is Julia Paine . A graduate of the University … » Read

The Kronos Quartet’s membership has remained remarkably consistent since its founding in 1973--save for the cello. As of February, it will replace Sunny Yang with Brooklyn-based multi-genre composer/cellist Paul Wiancko, one of the many … » Read