German conductor Christian Blex ,  winner of the 2025 Karajan Young Conductors Award at the Salzburg Festival, is to be principal guest conductor of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra (MSO) for three seasons, starting next September. Blex, … » Read

German-Colombian conductor Anna Handler is having a banner year. Having recently made her subscription debut with the Boston Symphony, of which she is assistant conductor, she started a new job this fall as Kappelmeister of the Deutsche Oper … » Read

There’s a particular magic to Santa Fe Opera’s open-air setting in summer. It was under that spell of sound and space that I first heard Iván López Reynoso last August. He led a Bohème that had an emotional pull … » Read

Élider DiPaula began his tenure as the executive director of Project STEP this past Nov. 6, succeeding Josué González, the new VP of education and external engagement for the Boston Symphony Orchestra as of last May. The … » Read

American heldentenor Gary Lakes died on November 11 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was 75. He sang over 100 performances at the Metropolitan Opera, from 1986-1997, and was particularly known for his portray of Siegmund in Die Walküre . Born in … » Read

The Oregon Symphony board of directors has elevated Paul Snyder to the permanent position of president and CEO from an interim appointment made in July 2025. His responsibilities will include oversight of the artistic, financial, and … » Read

The Stulberg International String Competition, coming up on its 50 th anniversary in May, has  appointed Garret Jones, director of administration for the Kalamazoo Symphony, to be its next executive director, with the mandate of expanding … » Read

English National Opera (ENO) has announced that in summer of 2026 Jenny Mollica will step down as chief executive to become CEO of Roundhouse, a multi-discipline community based outlet in London She will succeed Marcus Davey, in the job 27 years. … » Read

Monica Holt, former senior vice president of artistic planning at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts becomes the next president and chief executive officer of Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) in January 2026. She succeeds Jeff … » Read

Jaime Laredo will conduct his 62 nd and final performance as artistic director and conductor of the New York String Orchestra Seminar on December 24 and 28 at Carnegie Hall. The annual event was founded in 1969 by the late violinist Alexander … » Read