A $5 million donation, the largest outright gift in Interlochen’s history, has helped the school raise $23.8M toward the realization of “Vision 2028” since June. In making the gift, Canadians Glynn Williams, chair of the … » Read

Conductor Marin Alsop is the new 2021-22 Harman/Eisner Artist-in-Residence of the Aspen Institute Arts Program. In that role the celebrated musician will take part in forums and programs about critical social and civic issues as viewed through … » Read

Welz Kauffman, who resigned two years ago after 20 years at the helm of the Ravinia Festival, has resurfaced in Tucson, AZ, where he has become the first ever full-time managing director of True Concord Voices & Orchestra , a professional … » Read

Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink, highly esteemed old-school maestro, longtime music director of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, with additional major leadership posts in London, Chicago, and Boston, died at his home in London on Thursday, his … » Read

At a time when most U.S. arts organizations are tentatively returning to concert halls and hoping that the new normal will pretty much resemble the old one, Boston Baroque has decided to buck the trend, announcing a five-program, digital-only … » Read

Louis Langrée, who announced in June that he would be stepping down as music director of the Cincinnati Symphony at the close of 2023-24, is to be the new director of the Opéra-Comique in Paris. His appointment was announced today. … » Read

Pianist Yundi Li has been "expelled" from the China Musicians Association, based on charges by Beijing Police that he is a suspect in a prostitution case. According to AP's reading of a police blog, he has been "placed in administrative detention … » Read

The Philharmonie Luxembourg is looking for 80 talented amateur musicians, ages 18 and up, to create L’Orchestre de la Place de l’Europe. Under the leadership of conductor Benjamin Schäfer, those players selected will meet weekly … » Read

Composer Bright Sheng’s attorney has reported that his client will not be investigated by the University of Michigan’s Equity, Civil Rights and Title IX (ECRT) Office. Sheng was labeled a racist by students and some faculty for his … » Read

WARSAW, Poland — Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu of Canada was named early Thursday as the winner of the 40,000-euro ($45,000) first prize in the 18th Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition, among the world's most prestigious. The announcement … » Read