BERLIN (AP) — Thunderstorms hit Germany late Monday and torrential rain poured down on southern and western parts of the country leading to dozens of accidents and hundreds of firefighter operations throughout the night. In Bavaria, some … » Read

American conductor James Gaffigan is to be the next music director of Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía   of Valencia as of the coming season; he succeeds co-directors Fabio Biondi and Roberto Abbado. Gaffigan recently stepped down as … » Read

The Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra (FSYO) had to scramble to pull off its first concert since March 2020. Originally slated to perform on June 27 at the North Beach Bandshell in Miami Beach, the orchestra was forced to relocate when relief … » Read

As of July 1, Swedish conductor Joachim Gustafsson takes the post of music director at Colombia’s Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra (OFB). His appointment is a result of an election, by secret ballot, by the orchestra’s 100-plus … » Read

The U.K. and Australia have announced an ambitious cultural exchange program exploring the theme of “Who Are We Now?” Made public on the heels of a new Free Trade Agreement, the exchange aims to strengthen and build cultural … » Read

In September the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) will assemble for the first time in 18 months to kick off its 2021-2022 season. Music Director Manfred Honeck returns for his 14 th year, which will also mark the 50th anniversary of Heinz Hall … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — In another sign of live entertainment’s rebirth, Bruce Springsteen returned to Broadway on Saturday, last weekend, strapping on a guitar and reviving a show for an audience that included a member of his E Street Band … » Read

Kenny Broberg has won the biennial 2021 American Pianists Awards competition, completed yesterday in Indianapolis. In addition to a $50,000 cash prize--awarded as well to the other four finalists (Mackenzie Melemed, Sam Hong, Michael Davidman and … » Read

We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read

Mimi Stern-Wolfe, a New York-based pianist and conductor, died on June 21 at the age of 84. The founder of Downtown Music Productions (DMP), in early the 1980s, she was a staunch advocate for a woman’s place in concert halls and … » Read