Comprising violinists Sarah Ying Ma and Max Ball, violist Jasper de Boor and cellist Drew Dansby, The Poiesis Quartet will received over $500,000 CAD in prize money and opportunities.

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02.09.2025

California’s Pacific Symphony Hires New Assistant Conductor

The Polish cellist and conductor Pola Benke has assumed the role

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02.09.2025

Enter to Win a 78-CD Box Set of Itzhak Perlman's Complete Warner recordings

With this set, Warner is celebrating Itzhak Perlman's 80th birthday this Sunday!

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02.09.2025

Winners Announced at Switzerland's Tibor Varga International Violin Competition

This year's youngest competitor, 17-year-old Chinese violinist Aozhe Zhang won the first prize of CHF 20,000.

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02.09.2025

St. Lawrence String Quartet's John Lad Prize Announces Joint 2025 Winners

As part of their win, VC Artist Balourdet Quartet and the Terra String Quartet will perform at the 2026/27 St. Lawrence Legacy Series at Stanford Live.

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02.09.2025

Itzhak Perlman: The Complete Warner Classics Releases

This 78-CD collection spans more than 40 years of recorded output, including collaborations with many of the world's best conductors and players.

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02.09.2025

Banff International String Quartet Competition Announces 3 Finalists

Tune in on August 31 at 4 PM (ET) to watch the exciting conclusion of this year's career-defining competition.

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02.09.2025

Isidore String Quartet on their Banff International String Quartet Competition Win

We learned more about the Isidore's experience at the last competition, plus their top rehearsal tips!

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02.09.2025

Sarasota Festival Music Director to Step Down

Pianist and conductor Jeffrey Kahane will be leaving after nine years in the role.

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02.09.2025

Cellist Christoph Igelbrink to Retire from Berlin Phil After 36 Years

Igelbrink's career spanned conductors including Claudio Abbado and, briefly, Herbert von Karajan.

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28.08.2025

Australia’s Queensland Symphony Orchestra Appoints New Violist

Julian Duthoit has joined the orchestra’s viola section as a full-time member

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28.08.2025

Timpanist Kurt-Hans Goedicke has Died, Aged 90

Goedicke spent 36 years as Principal Timpani in the London Symphony Orchestra, as well as teaching at the Royal Academy of Music.

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28.08.2025

Sergiu Celibidache Biopic "The Yellow Tie" to See November Release

The film has been directed and co-written by Serge Ioan Celibidachi, the conductor's son.

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28.08.2025

Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra Hires New Executive Director

Dr. Caitlin Martinkus has succeeded Trevor Thompson in the role.

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28.08.2025

Musicians and Luthiers Gather Support Ahead of Policy Discussions on Pernambuco Wood’s Trade Ratings

Among fellow artists, cellist Yo-Yo Ma is urging “musicians and the public to join the call for conservation and sustainable use of this precious [tree] species,”

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28.08.2025

Lawyer of Utah Violinist Reveals Details of Detainment

John Shin is married to a U.S. citizen but a green card has not yet been obtained.

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28.08.2025

Classical:NEXT Announces 2026 Call for Proposals

Selecting the most innovative projects from its participants, the event’s Call for Proposals will close on September 30, 2025.

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28.08.2025

Queen Sonja Singing Competition Crowns 2025 Prizewinners

American soprano Kathleen O'Mara won First Prize of €50,000.

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28.08.2025

Tibor Varga International Violin Competition Progresses Six Violinists to 3rd Round

Streaming LIVE on The Violin Channel, the third round will see the competitors perform chamber music.

The Violin Channel

26.08.2025

Anna Agafia Appointed to Violin Faculty at the Royal Danish Academy of Music

Agafia will take over the violin class of her late teacher Alexandre Zapolski.

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26.08.2025

Germany’s Beethovenhalle to Reopen in December 2025

With its renovations almost finished, the hall will celebrate its reopening on December 16, 2025.

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26.08.2025

London Symphony Orchestra Seeks Co-Principal Bass

Applications to the position will close on September 17, 2025

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26.08.2025

California’s La Jolla Music Society Extends Music Director Contract

The Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan will resume his role for an additional five years.

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26.08.2025

Tibor Varga Competition Announces Second Round Candidates

Streaming LIVE on The Violin Channel, twelve violinists will compete in the second round currently underway.

The Violin Channel

26.08.2025

VC LIVE | 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition

Tune in from August 25 -31 to witness all rounds of this year's chamber music competition.

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26.08.2025

Andrew Lloyd Webber to Adapt “Phantom of the Opera” Into an Anime

Partnering with Qubic Pictures, this project will combine musical theatre with the art of Japanese animation.

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26.08.2025

Conductor Teddy Abrams Extends Contract at the Louisville Orchestra - World's Leading Classical Music Platform

World's Leading Classical Music Platform

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26.08.2025

Kirill Petrenko Receives Denmark's Léonie Sonning Music Prize for 2026

Petrenko will receive 1 million DKK (approximately $150,000 USD) and will be honored at a gala evening at the DR Koncerthuset.

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26.08.2025

Despite Trump's DEI Cuts, San Francisco's Emerging Black Composers Project Continues

The program was put on hold following a memo from the U.S. Department of Education, but now alternative funding has been secured.

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26.08.2025

Pianist Yunchan Lim's New Album, "Tchaikovsky - The Seasons"

Released on Decca Classics, the album features Tchaikovsky's Op. 37a for solo piano.

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25.08.2025

Welsh National Opera Chorus Secures New Contract

The union has secured a full-time contract for the chorus, and the proposed pay cut has been abandoned, but the number of full-time singers will be reduced.

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25.08.2025

Pennsylvania’s Kennett Symphony Rebrands as The Brandywine Valley Symphony

The name change, effective immediately, reflects the orchestra’s increasing reach beyond Kennett Square.

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25.08.2025

American Brass Quintet Welcomes New Trumpeter

Tiago Linck has become the first Latin American member of the quintet.

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25.08.2025

Kaufmann Center Presents “Songs from an Unmade Bed” 20th Anniversary Benefit Celebration

A one-night-only performance of the Mark Campbell song cycle will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Trevor Project.

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25.08.2025

Malmö Symphony Appoints Rainer Honeck as Honorary Guest Conductor

Honeck, who has been concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic since 1992, has been appearing in Malmö for the last twenty years.

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Tibor Varga International Violin Competition Announces Three Finalists

Violinist Elias David Moncado Loaned "Ludwig, Ex-Szigeti" Stradivarius of 1724

LSO Live Releases "Ysaÿe: Six Sonatas for Solo Violin"

Opera Royal de Wallonie-Liege Extends Music Director Contract

Orchestre de Paris Welcomes New Concertmaster After 3 Year Vacancy

Poiesis Quartet Wins 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition

California’s Pacific Symphony Hires New Assistant Conductor

Enter to Win a 78-CD Box Set of Itzhak Perlman's Complete Warner recordings

Winners Announced at Switzerland's Tibor Varga International Violin Competition

St. Lawrence String Quartet's John Lad Prize Announces Joint 2025 Winners

Itzhak Perlman: The Complete Warner Classics Releases

Banff International String Quartet Competition Announces 3 Finalists

Isidore String Quartet on their Banff International String Quartet Competition Win

Sarasota Festival Music Director to Step Down

Cellist Christoph Igelbrink to Retire from Berlin Phil After 36 Years

Australia’s Queensland Symphony Orchestra Appoints New Violist

Timpanist Kurt-Hans Goedicke has Died, Aged 90

Sergiu Celibidache Biopic "The Yellow Tie" to See November Release

Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra Hires New Executive Director

Musicians and Luthiers Gather Support Ahead of Policy Discussions on Pernambuco Wood’s Trade Ratings

Lawyer of Utah Violinist Reveals Details of Detainment

Classical:NEXT Announces 2026 Call for Proposals

Queen Sonja Singing Competition Crowns 2025 Prizewinners

Tibor Varga International Violin Competition Progresses Six Violinists to 3rd Round

Anna Agafia Appointed to Violin Faculty at the Royal Danish Academy of Music

Germany’s Beethovenhalle to Reopen in December 2025

London Symphony Orchestra Seeks Co-Principal Bass

California’s La Jolla Music Society Extends Music Director Contract

Tibor Varga Competition Announces Second Round Candidates

VC LIVE | 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition

Andrew Lloyd Webber to Adapt “Phantom of the Opera” Into an Anime

Conductor Teddy Abrams Extends Contract at the Louisville Orchestra - World's Leading Classical Music Platform

Kirill Petrenko Receives Denmark's Léonie Sonning Music Prize for 2026

Despite Trump's DEI Cuts, San Francisco's Emerging Black Composers Project Continues

Pianist Yunchan Lim's New Album, "Tchaikovsky - The Seasons"

Welsh National Opera Chorus Secures New Contract

Pennsylvania’s Kennett Symphony Rebrands as The Brandywine Valley Symphony

American Brass Quintet Welcomes New Trumpeter

Kaufmann Center Presents “Songs from an Unmade Bed” 20th Anniversary Benefit Celebration

Malmö Symphony Appoints Rainer Honeck as Honorary Guest Conductor

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