This year’s Macao International Music Festival came to a close last weekend with a production of Puccini’s Turandot directed by Jackie Chan. Let that sink in for a moment. Regarding Turandot , after being effectively blacklisted in … » Read

Three composers were named on Nov. 3 as laureates of the 2028 Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP). The biennial awards, created in 2014 by Sharon Azrieli, are intended to identify and support composers of distinction by providing them with resources and a … » Read

Jean-Yves Thibaudet was awarded the 2026 Avery Fisher Prize last night following his performance of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the New York Philharmonic under Rafael Payare. The presentation was made during the intermission from … » Read

The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s (LA Phil) ever-growing artistic leadership team has three new members, bringing the group’s total to 11 for the 2027-28 season when Daniel Harding begins his tenure as music director. “Our new … » Read

With the beginning in the 2027–2028 academic year, the Yale School of Music (YSM) is reimagining its Artist Diploma (AD) program by expanding its curriculum for individual performers and introducing a dedicated track for string quartets. … » Read

Herbert Blomstedt, who headed the San Francisco Symphony from 1985-95 and led orchestras in Scandinavia and Germany during a career over seven decades, died Wednesday. He was 99. Blomstedt died at his home in Gothenburg, Sweden, according to his … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—When Elim Chan was formally introduced as the next Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony in May of this year, she met the moment with a mixture of pomp and circumstance and spontaneity. After descending the grand … » Read

On Nov. 1, Zoltán Tarr, culture minister for the new Hungarian government, dismissed Hungarian State Opera general director Szilveszter Ókovács with immediate effect. Ókovács had been with the opera since 2011. … » Read

The NHK Symphony Orchestra has tapped Tugan Sokhiev as its new music director, beginning with the start of the 28/29 season. He will be the third individual to occupy the post, and will succeed Fabio Luisi, in the job since 2022. Sokhiev has been … » Read

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — There was a time when music would fill many of Kabul’s streets, wafting out of cafes and restaurants, seeping out of homes in the warren of alleys that make up the Afghan capital’s music district. Those … » Read