What do members of the American Federation of Musicians have in common with millions of other U.S. union members? They are facing imminent reductions in benefit payments as managers struggle to keep pension funds from running out of money in the … » Read

As it returns from its 12 th tour of China since being the first American orchestra to do so, in 1973, the Philadelphia Orchestra joins the current rash of east-west classical musical partnerships, this one putting the Philadelphians in close … » Read

Having been appointed to the faculty of the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami last month , conductor Gerard Schwarz is planting further roots into the Florida sands by accepting the post of music director of the Palm Beach … » Read

British violinist Nicola Benedetti has chosen Michael Garvey, director of the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales, to be executive director of her new, eponymous foundation, which is dedicated to providing “enrichment, inspiration, … » Read

Would an experienced violist, not to mention a wealthy one, appreciate an American-made instrument dating to 1938? Certainly the U.S. State Department thought so, and so purchased a Charleston, West Virginia-made instrument from the Little Rock … » Read

La Scala's new season, announced Monday, signals a continuation of Alexander Pereira's strategy of offering a large number of titles, focusing on the Italian repertoire, and bringing back artists historically associated with the theater. The … » Read

There can be little doubt they broke the mold when they made Meredith Monk. Still going strong at 76, the American composer, vocalist, filmmaker, and choreographer is unique, an artist who has been strutting her stuff since the 1960s and cut her … » Read

MILAN--An event as self-consciously conspicuous as Beijing’s first China International Piano Competition was always bound to court controversy. When 18-year-old Canadian Tony Siqi Yun won the first prize of $150,000, commentators suggested … » Read

American violinist Stella Chen, 26, has won the 2019 International Queen Elisabeth Grand Prize—Queen Mathilde Prize, worth €25,000 and numerous concerts in Belgium and abroad. She will also have the use of the “Huggins” … » Read

The U.K. has a new minister for arts, heritage, and tourism. As part of a cabinet reshuffle, Rebecca Pow, the Conservative MP for Taunton Deane, has been tapped to replace Michael Ellis, in the job since January 2018. Ellis will now become … » Read