Born in Russia, mezzo-soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya is a graduate of the Russian Gnesin Academy of Music in Moscow and a former member of the Youth Opera Program at the Bolshoi Theatre.

The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama has launched the £15,000 Sir Bryn Terfel Song Prize. The first edition of this prize is set for November 2025 with singers nominated by UK conservatories.

Chicago’s Grant Park Music Festival held its annual fundraiser “the Advocate for the Awards Benefit” on Oct. 24, 2025 at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park. The event has generated close to $1 ...