The July auction of the “Hellier” Stradivarius at Christies’s London is projected to bring as much as $11.3 million. Made in 1679 by the Italian violin maker Antonio Stradivari, the instrument is one of his earlier instruments … » Read

Composer Ingram Marshall, who melded electronics with standard orchestral instruments to create atmospheric, often melancholy works, died on May 31 in New Haven, CT. He was 80. Marshall’s music defied easy classification. Preferring to … » Read

HOLLYWOOD – Once upon a time, the programs at Hollywood Bowl were called “Symphonies Under the Stars.” These days, symphonies are still performed under the stars at the 100-year-old, 17,500-seat amphitheater, but they no … » Read

The grand prize of the first International Conducting Competition Rotterdam, which ran from May 26 to June 3 with six contenders in the five final rounds, has gone to British conductor Bertie Baigent. He wins 15,000 euros for being “Best … » Read

Carnegie Hall hosts hundreds of events annually, many of them featuring the world’s leading orchestras, instrumentalists, and vocalists. For a musician to perform at Carnegie Hall is often the pinnacle of their career. But there is another … » Read

Sunday, Korean cellist Hayoung Choi, 24, was declared winner of the International Queen Elisabeth Grand Prize, earning 250,000 euros and numerous concerts in Belgium. German-born, she   studied at the Korean National University of Arts the … » Read

Enjoying opera often calls for a viewer to suspend disbelief in the face of plot points that defy logic and portrayals shaped by offensive stereotypes and racist depictions of non-Western characters. Examples abound: white tenors donning … » Read

Mark Pemberton, longtime chief executive of the Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has decided to step down at the end of next September. He has been in the job since 2007 and is considered among the top managers in the field. He exits, he … » Read

LONDON -- Nestling in the heart of the Cotswolds, Longborough Festival Opera was the brainchild of Martin and Lizzie Graham. In 1996, they reconstructed a barn on their Moreton-in-Marsh property to create an intimate 500-seat theater. The … » Read

Edmonton Symphony Music Director Alexander Prior [pictured], his five-year contract at its end, will leave the orchestra to become music director of Germany’s Erfurt Opera and the Erfurt Philharmonic. The 29-year-old conductor is credited … » Read