Sad news from Saint Petersburg – Great conductor Mariss Jansons has died.
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Soprano Jessye Norman Has Passed Away
Sad news from New York: Great Soprano Jessye Norman has died.
Alexandre Kantorow is the Winner of 2019 Tchaikovsky Piano Competition
The French pianist Alexandre Kantorow has been chosen as the winner of the prestigious Tchaikovsky Piano Competition for 2019.
Official: Bernard Haitink to Quit Conducting
After a distinguished career of more than 60 years, the veteran conductor has decided to quit.
Announced: Osmo Vänskä named the next Music Director of Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra has just announced that the Minnesota current chief will be its next music director, beginning at the 2020 season.
Winners of the 2019 Grammy Awards for Classical Music Announced
Read our coverage of all the winners of the classical music categories in the 2019 Grammy Awards.
Grammy Awards Classical Music Nominees Announced
The recording academy has announced its nominees for the Grammy Awards, to be awarded in the main event at The Staples Center, Los Angeles, on February 11, 2019.
Esa-Pekka Salonen Named San Francisco Symphony’s New Music Director
Salonen to Serve as Music Director Designate Effective Immediately, Will Lead the SFS in Concerts this Coming January 18–20, and Begin His Tenure September 2020
Sad News: Montserrat Caballé Has Passed Away
Sad news from Barcelona, where the renowned soprano was hospitalised in the past few weeks – Montserrat Caballé has died at the age of 85.
The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Announces New Chief
Omer Meir Wellber has been appointed as the new Chief Conductor for the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, the British Broadcast Corporation has announced.