Morton Herbert Meyerson, whose quiet philanthropy helped transform the Dallas Symphony Orchestra into one of the nation’s elite ensembles, died after a long battle with cancer at his home in Dallas on Aug. 5. He was 87. Meyerson’s … » Read

Shannon Kelly has been promoted to president & CEO of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, succeeding Andrea F. Warren , in the job under three years. Kelly has been the VSO’s VP of development since January 2023 and is said to have rebuilt … » Read

Lidiya Yankovskaya, who stepped down as music director of the Chicago Opera Theater (COT) at the end of 2023, is pulling up stakes and relocating to London. Her reasons are twofold. The 39-year-old mother of two, who has lived in the Windy City … » Read

As of October 15, New Music USA will have a new CEO in Vanessa Rose—not to be confused with her immediate predecessor, Vanessa Reed, who announced in February that she would exit to become CEO of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society. … » Read

On May 30, a housekeeper found Matthew Christopher Pietras dead in his New York City apartment. The 40-year-old’s mysterious death ended a decade-long spree of personal excess and philanthropic largesse—all underwritten with other … » Read

The Kentucky Opera has announced two leadership appointments. Peggy Kriha Miller has been selected as interim general director & CEO, succeeding Barbara Lynne Jamison, who took over as head of Opera Colorado on August 1. The … » Read

Adriaan Fuchs, director of festivals and special projects at Carnegie Hall, is to be the new CEO and artistic director of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO). Fuchs, 43, will succeed Louis Heyneman, in the job for 25 years. Fuchs has been … » Read

Chloé Dufresne, a former Dudamel Fellow with a masters in conducting from the Sibelius Academy and top placements in several international competitions, is to be the new music director of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic as of next … » Read

For 15 years Chicago’s Haymarket Opera Company has been presenting enchanting productions of baroque opera. These are often rarely heard works like Telemann’s Pimpinone and feature top-notch singers and an orchestra entirely at home … » Read

The Nashville Symphony has announced the retirement of President & CEO Alan D. Valentine at the conclusion of the 2025/26 season. It marks the end of a transformative 28-year tenure and an unprecedented period of artistic and institutional … » Read