The violinist, tonight in Stockholm, on receiving the Polar Prize: ‘I am simply overwhelmed by the honour and acknowledgment which you, who are responsible for

The Australian pianist who was fired from Lang Lang’s China competition has snubbed his nose at the piano star by winning the Junior Van Cliburn.

What a lovely couple! exclaims the lifestyle magazine. In this week’s HELLO! magazine Lang Lang, the world’s most celebrated pianist, speaks for the first time about

The sudden death of Mark Richter, founder of Alamo City Opera in San Antonio, has prompted the board to shut down his creation. “We had

The composer Ib Norholm, who died yesterday, stood on a continuum that stretched back through his teacher, Vagn Holmboe, to the national symphonist, Carl Nielsen.

The orchestra of La Scala gave its annual open air concert in Piazza Duomo this week. More than 25,000 stood and listened in comlete silence

The English pianist Imogen Cooper will chair the Leeds International Piano Competition in September 2021. Royal Liverpool Phil will continue as orchestral partner.  

The sudden death has been announced of Alexander Willscher, co-founder of AW Reeds, makers of modern reeds and mouthpieces. He played much of his life

Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal have begun recording the symphonies of Jean Sibelius. You don’t often see him in a winter jacket.

Two musical knights were created at the weekend. David Pountney, 71, was head of productions at English National Opera during its 1980s powerhouse era, and

Opera America has provided grants of up to $50,000 each to six women composers for previously commissioned works. The recipients are: . The Industry (Los