Lincoln Center appoints new CEO Dr Mariko Silver will join Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts as its new president and chief executive officer from September Lincoln Center Dr. Mariko Silver classical-music.uk/news/article/l…

Operatic innovation With funding for new work an ever-shrinking resource, conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya tailors her approach to the budget available and – along with her peers - makes the case for experimentation in opera Lidiya Yankovskaya classical-music.uk/opinion/articl…

Colburn School receives $16.6 million gift The landmark gift comes from the Negaunee Foundation and will benefit the Colburn School’s Conducting Program Colburn School classical-music.uk/news/article/c…

The Long View | Has Britain got the culture minister it needs? In the cold corridors of Westminster, our fantasy culture minister might not be the best culture minister Andrew Mellor classical-music.uk/opinion/articl…

Gaudeamus Festival reveals full programme The Dutch city of Utrecht will host more than 45 events celebrating new music Gaudeamus classical-music.uk/news/article/g…

A-level results: Music entries show marginal increase A-level music entries rose by 0.4 per cent since 2023 , but have seen an overall decrease by 43 per cent since 2010 in England ISM classical-music.uk/news/article/a…

Tales of Hoffmann Jessica Duchen ✍️🎶 examines the classical music sector’s ups and downs across the last three decades – including the fallout from the disastrous Hoffman Report – and argues that a shift in mindset is key to the future of the genre classical-music.uk/opinion/articl…

Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra combines traditional instruments with an international sound Colin Clarke explores how HKCO's International Conducting Competition for Chinese Music presents repertoire steeped in tradition – with a global twist classical-music.uk/features/artic…

Creative Scotland closes Open Fund The Scottish Government has been unable to confirm the £6.6m needed for the fund in the current financial year classical-music.uk/news/article/c…

Equity ballots members in WNO chorus The union is balloting on potential strike action in response to proposals to cut pay and to reduce the size of the chorus Equity classical-music.uk/news/article/e…

Anna Clyne: From the perspective of her collaborators New York-based ensemble The Knights and performers including Pekka Kuusisto and Yo-Yo Ma talk to the composer about their experience of collaborating on her latest album Anna Clyne Yo-Yo Ma classical-music.uk/features/artic…

London International Festival of Early Music appoints new patron HSH Prince Donatus, a member of the German royal family, will be the festival’s new patron London International Festival of Early Music classical-music.uk/news/article/l…

GCSE Music entries rise in 2024 An 8.7 per cent rise in GCSE music entries in the past year across the UK is promising, but figures remain low ISM classical-music.uk/news/article/g…

Composer Alexander Goehr dies aged 92 Goehr is remembered for his significant contributions to the contemporary music sphere as both a composer and a teacher classical-music.uk/news/article/c…

Dalia Stasevska embraces ‘mixtape’ format The Finnish conductor's latest album brings together works by 10 contemporary composers, hand-picked by Stasevska Dalia Stasevska 🇫🇮 🇺🇦 classical-music.uk/news/article/d…

Ton Koopman receives French honours The Bach specialist and Itineraire Baroque Festival founder received the title of Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres on Sunday Itinéraire Baroque en Périgord classical-music.uk/news/article/t…

BBC Singers appoints Eric Whitacre as artist in residence The ensemble’s first performance following the appointment will be tomorrow’s Late Night with Eric Whitacre Prom BBC Singers Eric Whitacre classical-music.uk/news/article/b…

‘Dedicated and damn brilliant’: Joanna MacGregor on transforming Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Joanna MacGregor reflects on how the BPO has developed under her leadership as she prepares to open its centenary season Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra classical-music.uk/features/artic…

Aberdeen Sound Festival announces 20th anniversary programme The festival will run from 19 to 27 October with a mix of returning artists and new collaborators sound classical-music.uk/news/article/a…

Canada’s National Arts Centre launches 2024 SPHERE festival The festival opens the Centre’s 2024-25 season with performances across NAC stages from 10 to 20 September National Arts Centre classical-music.uk/news/article/c…