This year’s Queen’s Birthday Honors brought recognition to several luminaries from the worlds of classical music, acting, and writing. Foremost among them is Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, the legendary New Zealand soprano, who has been made an … » Read

Yesterday at Buckingham Palace, Scottish-born composer Thea Musgrave was awarded The Queen's Medal for Music 2017 by the monarch herself. The award, established in 2005 by Peter Maxwell Davies, is presented annually to an outstanding individual … » Read

In a decision that drew both praise and criticism, the 11th Dublin International Piano Competition awarded its €15,000 first prize to Sae Yoon Chon, a South Korean pianist who studies with the event’s artistic director and jury … » Read

The Birgit Nilsson Foundation has selected Swedish soprano Nina Stemme [pictured] as the fourth recipient of the $1 million Birgit Nilsson Prize. In her response, Stemme, widely considered today’s premiere dramatic soprano, said, “It … » Read

Prague International Spring Competition, which this year focused on cello and French horn, has awarded no first prize in the former category, the finals for which took place Sunday, and named Alexandre Collard of France the winner of the second, … » Read

Bloomberg Philanthropies, funded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the nation’s most generous and thoughtful arts supporters, is investing $43 million in a plan to help small to mid-sized cultural organizations in … » Read