At a ceremony following a performance at the Cello Biennale Amsterdam on Nov. 4, British cellist Steven Isserlis was presented with the 2026 Anner Bylsma Award. Given every four years to an individual or organization that has shown exceptional … » Read

In a move that epitomizes advanced planning, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has named Jaime Martín, its chief conductor since 2022 , conductor emeritus when his recently extended contract ends at the close of the 2029 season. … » Read

Missy Mazzoli’s  opera Lincoln in the Bardo has proven so popular that the Metropolitan Opera has decided to stream the final performance live on Nov. 14 on its YouTube channel, coupled with a fund-raising pitch for the $1.5 billion … » Read

On October 29 Opera Index , a volunteer-led advocacy organization, announced awards totaling $100,000 for emerging opera singers. Five received $10,000 prizes: mezzo-soprano Hannah Jones, tenor Angel Gomez, countertenor Jake Ingbar, tenor Matthew … » Read

The Texas Society of Architects has honored the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, home to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) since it opened in 1989, with its 25-year award recognizing the building’s enduring architectural significance … » Read

The four programs that comprise the Spring 2027 season for the Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) range from the Broque influences of J.S. Bach to contemporary works by some of today's most adventurous artists. Performances begin on Feb. 23 with … » Read

Boston’s Kendall Square is home to a new performance venue. Located on the first three floors of a commercial building developed by BioMed Realty in collaboration with Global Arts Live (GAL), the 45,000-sq. ft. cultural facility, dubbed The … » Read

The ever-burgeoning Louisville Orchestra has hired a New York Philharmonic staffer as VP of artistic planning, a new post at the orchestra. She is Elizabeth Helgeson, who moves up from the status of director of artistic planning and … » Read

Young Concert Artists (YCA) has named two soloists and a string quartet as winners of the 2026 Susan Wadsworth International Auditions. The three, who were selected from more than 150 applicants, are Canadian soprano Bridget Esler (26); American … » Read

Canada’s proposed federal budget may include a tax credit on up to $45,000 earned from "original and creative artistic works." What that means, wrote Prime Minister Mark Carney on social media, is, "If you’re a Canadian artist, you … » Read