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Raising the Stakes at the Big Easy

Evgeny Konnov Wins the 30th New Orleans International Piano Competition

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Beyond the Competition

In Jeju, a Competition Becomes Part of a Festival — and Part of the Island’s Cultural Identity

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A Resonant Triumph at the Princess Astrid Competition

The Princess Astrid International Music Competition —now in its 70th year of royal patronage— held its 2026 edition in the discipline of conducting.

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Remembering Henryk Kowalski

Remembered affectionately as Indiana University’s “Mr. Fix-It,” the great violinist transformed technical obstacles into artistic possibilities—and built a worldwide family of players, colleagues and occasional footballers.

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Social media is dead. It’s time for musicians and orchestras to own their online audience

"As platforms move away from a follower-based model to an interest-driven distribution system that takes away the connection to our fans, it's time for us to take back control."

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