Nancy Wilson, the Grammy-winning "song stylist" and torch singer whose polished pop-jazz vocals made her a platinum artist and top concert performer, has died. She was 81. Wilson, who retired from touring in 2011, died after a long illness at her … » Read

“We live in a society that is hostile towards classical music and serious art in general….So it is wonderful to have such organizations as Musical America that still have a voice in the modern day and may help listeners navigate the … » Read

Keith Lockhart , now is his 24 th season as conductor of the Boston Pops, as well as chief guest conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra, and artistic director of the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina, has moved from Columbia Artists to Opus … » Read

French conductor Laurence Equilbey has signed with Columbia Artists for North American representation. Director of the period-instrument ensemble Insula Orchestra and the Accentus Choir, which she founded four years ago, she was last seen … » Read

Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv has said she will not renew her contract as chief conductor of the Graz Philharmonic and the Graz Opera beyond the 2019/20 season. While thanking the organizations for helping in her development as a conductor … » Read

German conductor Roland Kluttig is to succeed Oksana Lyniv as chief conductor of the Grazer Philharmoniker and the Graz Opera in 2020-21, for three seasons. He has been general music director of the Landestheater Coburg since 2010, where the … » Read

Ten years ago, with generous support from the French government, Hervé Boissière launched an ambitious effort to marry 21st-century digital technology with the best classical music in the world. Today the Frenchman’s … » Read

It must be quite a thrill for a student orchestra to be conducted by America’s best-known living composer, and in a substantial piece of his own music to boot. Kudos then to the Juilliard School and John Adams for making this December 10 … » Read

On Dec. 15 the public gets a chance to see what $60 million has bought for the Seattle Opera during the grand-opening celebration of the company’s new headquarters. The 105,000-square-foot, glass-clad building is part of the 74-acre Seattle … » Read

An 89-year-old music lover’s recent attendance at a chamber music concert very likely saved her life. As the Mistral ensemble was about to begin the third work in its concert at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brookline, MA, Ingrid … » Read