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Rattle, LSO Unearth a Quirky Gem

May 28, 2026 | Clive Paget, Musical America
LONDON—This May 21 concert at the Barbican Centre was a chance to catch Simon Rattle, the London Symphony Orchestra’s conductor emeritus, in music he has championed for years. Though Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler are standard … » Read
 

Industry News

Wigmore Hall Struts Its Independence (of ACE)

May 28, 2026 | Anthony Hall, Musical America
Wigmore Hall’s finances “have never been so strong," insists John Gilhooly a year after exiting Arts Council England’s national portfolio . "The current policy is just too onerous,” Gilhooly told the BBC in March of 2025 … » Read
 

Industry News

Pittsburgh's Heinz Endowments Shift Arts Funding Priorities

May 28, 2026 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The Heinz Endowments, one of Pittsburgh’s largest foundations, is redirecting its funding from individual artists and one-time projects toward strengthening the overall cultural sector. “We needed to evolve because the field here … » Read
 

Industry News

Orphea as Centerpiece of a New 'Laptopera'

May 28, 2026 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
In The Glance , which premieres at San Francisco’s ODC Theater on May 29, composer Anne Hege reinterprets the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice with portable computers and live electronic sound rather than conventional musical instruments. … » Read
 

People in the News

New President & CEO for Seattle Symphony

May 27, 2026 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Jeremy S. Rothman, chief programming officer of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, is to be the new president and CEO of the Seattle Symphony and Benaroya Hall as of Sept. 1. He succeeds Maria K. Yang, the organization’s chief … » Read
 

Reviews

Die Walküre in Disney Under Dudamel

May 27, 2026 | Richard S. Ginell, Musical America
LOS ANGELES—Last weekend’s colorful, innovative, yet staunchly traditional staging of Wagner’s Die Walküre was the kickoff event of Gustavo Dudamel’s final Walt Disney Concert Hall appearances as the LA Phil’s … » Read
 

People in the News

Brian Large Dies

May 27, 2026 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
Brian Large, one of the world’s most prolific television directors of opera and symphony orchestra performances, died on May 23 in New York City after a brief hospital stay. He was 89. Born in London in 1939, he studied piano at the Royal … » Read
 

Contests & Awards

Osaka and Stulberg Comps Pick Winners

May 27, 2026 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The 12 th edition of the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition, held May 17 to 24, comprised sections for string quartets and for piano trios and quartets. Austria’s Motus Quartet—violinists Tim de Vries and Karla Križ, … » Read
 

People in the News

Sonny Rollins, One of the Greats, Has Died

May 27, 2026 | Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him on the cutting edge of jazz for more than 50 years, died May 25 at age 95. Spokesperson Terri Hinte … » Read
 

People in the News

Two Conductors Renew, One Withdraws

May 27, 2026 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The Gulbenkian Foundation has renewed the contracts of Hannu Lint and Martina Batic , respective principal conductors of its symphony and choir, through the year 2030. Lintu, a Finn, was named chief conductor in November 2023, while his Slovenian … » Read
 
 

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