Gianandrea Noseda
(c) Sussie Ahlburg

Gianandrea Noseda’s contract as music director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington has been renewed for six years. Read More →

Tonhalle Düsseldorf
(c) Telemaz Corporate

The International Classical Music organized their annual Award Ceremony and Gala this at the Tonhalle Düsseldorf. It was a magnificent event, with a sold-out concert with Düsseldorfer Symphoniker and numerous artists. 20.000 people followed the livestream on Deutsche Welle. Read More →

The recording Urlicht which won in the category Vocal Music at the ICMA 2025 was chosen by the Jury as recording of the Year. Read More →

Andras Schiff
(c) Nadia F Romanini

Hungarian pianist András Schiff has canceled all concerts in the US for political reasons.This was announced by the musician’s agency. Read More →

Due to bad health, Riccardo Chailly, Music Director of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra has cancelled his Easter concerts at the Vierwaldstädtersee. Jumping in are Rafael Payare and Franz Welser-Möst.

The Jacksonville Symphony, Florida, has received a $15 million donation – the largest single gift in the orchestra’s 75-year history. Read More →

Barbara Hannigan
(c) Raphael Brand

Barbara Hannigan has been announced as recipient of the 2025 Polar Music Prize. The Polar Music Prize ceremony takes place on Tuesday 27 May in Stockholm. Read More →

AH Trump attended a meeting of the Kennedy Center’s Board of Governors, which he chairs. Apart from his usual Make Great Again drivel, no concrete ideas emerged.

Zubin Mehta muss die Leitung der Konzerte der Berliner Philharmoniker vom 20. bis 22. März kurzfristig aus gesundheitlichen Gründen absagen. Read More →

ICMA and the Tonhalle Düsseldorf present a spectacular Award Ceremony Gala on Wednesday 19 March. The concert will be available for free to wider audiences by livestream on Deutsche Welle’s YouTube Channel. Here is the link to the live streaming: Read More →