Pass the Baton July 2026
Antony Hermus has been appointed Chief Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra from September 2027. He will lead the orchestra’s main subscription series at … Read more
Parlando: Finding the resonance
Since founding the chamber orchestra Parlando in 2019, conductor Ian Niederhoffer has built a reputation for concerts that come with a story. Juliette Barber caught … Read more
Proof is no longer optional
By Lisa Richards Toney, President and CEO, Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) Last month, I closed this column with a question. What do we … Read more
Camping out in the Tetons
As the Grand Teton Music Festival marks its 65th anniversary, Executive Director Emma Kail talks to Juliette Barber about a season like no other The … Read more
Sir Stephen Hough appointed Artistic Director of Leeds International Piano
The Leeds International Piano Competition has announced the appointment of Sir Stephen Hough as Artistic Director and Chair of the Jury for its 2027 edition, … Read more
BBC Proms 2026
86 concerts, 20 premieres and a season-long celebration of American music BBC Proms 2026: 86 concerts, 20 premieres and a season-long celebration of American music … Read more
All Rise: The 2026 Edinburgh International Festival
By Roy Luxford, Creative Director This March we unveiled the 2026 Edinburgh International Festival (International Festival) with a bold, globally minded programme that places American … Read more
Beth Morrison Projects
Beth Morrison Projects opens 2026 Producer Academy applications Applications are open for the 2026 cohort of the Producer Academy, the virtual training programme run by … Read more
sideNotes:
During the recent Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, a rather well-known cellist expressed a strong opinion against music competitions in a Facebook post that was … Read more
Six in Sixty: Jenny Murphy
Early bird or night owl? I’d lean towards night owl, though probably quite a tame owl with a regular 10 p.m. bedtime. One routine you … Read more