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The 18th Arthur Rubinstein Competition has announced its jury for the next event, which will take place from 28 April to 15 May 2026, in Tel Aviv, Israel. The jury consists of: Arie Vardi, Chairman […]

From the Lebrecht Album of the  Week: Some artists stop at nothing to get attention. Others shy away from it like birds of an endangered species. No prizes for guessing which category Martha Argerich belongs […]

Dear Alma, There is a member of our orchestra who constantly engages with our soloists. It’s very annoying to be around, he shows signed photos to us and brags about it. I am sure the […]

From the small print of a five-year agreement signed this weekend by Manhattan School of Music and the Arts-MSM union: Under the terms of the new agreement, the minimum hourly wage will immediately rise to […]

Message from the Reine Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, which starts tomorrow: As some of the 70 candidates have withdrawn, 60 pianists will participate in the first round, starting on Monday 5 May at 3pm. The […]

Messages of sorrow and sympathy have poured in overnight for Pierre Audi, director of the Aix-en-Provence festival, who died suddenly at 67. Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam: It is with great sadness that we learned of the […]

Shakespeare Click here to sign up As far as I’m concerned, it’s Shakespeare’s birthday every day. There’s so much Shakespeare available now online from a multiplicity of websites. Starry casts for Much Ado About Nothing (David Tennant), The […]

Hanna Balcer, 14, who went missing in outer London, was brought home by police at 6am yesterday after being recognised by a member of the public from media appeals. Her mother said: ‘I can’t put […]

Shocking news has arrived of the death of Pierre Audi, director of the Aix-en-Provence Festival and one of the most influential creators of new works of opera. Pierre, who died in Beijing without warning during […]