AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAwards: Raye won the 2026 Mercury Prize for This Music May Contain Hope, an ambitious blend of jazz, orchestral pop and funk. She beat contenders including Paul McCartney, Suede and Dave. Classical Music: The Los Angeles Philharmonic named Joe Hisaishi its composer-in-residence from 2027, beginning a five-year partnership that includes new works, recordings and education projects. South Korean violinist Lee Su-bin took third at Poland’s Wieniawski International Violin Competition. Industry Strain: Phoenix Symphony will stop performing after Nov. 1 and lay off 66 musicians as it runs out of money, a stark blow to the city’s music scene. Tributes and Legacies: Country star John Anderson, known for “Seminole Wind” and “Swingin’,” has died at 71. In London, FLO, Jorja Smith and other singers joined a 20th-anniversary tribute to Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black. New Releases: Fontaines D.C. return with Dopamine Chamber, an 11-track album featuring Rosalía, while John Legend’s Muse, produced by Pharrell Williams, brings a fresh sound to his catalog.
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