Concert Artists Guild(CAG) has added a new category of young artists to its roster: conductors. The 70-year-old organization usually selects its artists, all instrumentalists, from an annual competition.  But conductors, for practical … » Read

MILAN--With its medieval piazzas and pedestrian-friendly town center, Cremona feels a world apart from the bustling metropolises where many of the greatest conservatories reside. Last week, however, the northern Italian town became home to what … » Read

An orchestra concert has long been one of the most ritualized cultural activities. But as orchestras strive to attract younger, more diverse audiences, many are casting aside these customs. The latest to go among the Philadelphians is the white … » Read

In late September the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Academy welcomed a baker’s dozen of students, aged 18 to 27, to its two-year training program. During their tenure, these young musicians will become familiar with all aspects of the … » Read

Premiered at France’s Royal Academy of Music in 1779, Iphigénie en Tauride was among the last of Christoph Willibald Gluck’s “reform” operas, a series of innovative and highly successful works that strived for … » Read

The just-launched Philadelphia Public Orchestra plans to eschew the traditional hierarchical approach to orchestra-building: After a season in operation, orchestra members will assume control for all decision-making. Said to be the first of its … » Read

After a year’s postponement occasioned by the pandemic, the 16th edition of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition is set to take place in Fort Worth, TX, from June 2–18, 2022. Applications are due Oct. 14, 2021. “We … » Read

The Sydney Symphony’s first year under its  new Chief Conductor Simone Young is to be divided into two seasons: The first is to run from March to June (the country’s Fall) 2022; the second, July to December (Winter/Spring) … » Read

For the 41 years it’s been open, Davies Symphony Hall has never sounded or looked like it did on Friday, October 1. The occasion was the San Francisco Symphony’s brilliantly conceived and realized 2021-22 season “Re-Opening … » Read

Composer and flutist Valerie Coleman has signed with Primo Artists for worldwide general management. Coleman, whose Seven O'Clock Shout has become a popular post-Covid curtain-raiser among orchestras, is the founder of and former flutist with … » Read