NEW YORK (AP) — Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him on the cutting edge of jazz for more than 50 years, died May 25 at age 95. Spokesperson Terri Hinte … » Read

Jeremy S. Rothman, chief programming officer of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, is to be the new president and CEO of the Seattle Symphony and Benaroya Hall as of Sept. 1. He succeeds Maria K. Yang, the organization’s chief … » Read

Lang Lang is partnering with TikTok on a classical music campaign that will offer performances, conversations, and interactive experiences on the platform. “Lang Lang LIVE: Beyond the Keys” launched on May 19 at The University of … » Read

At the May 23 final concert of the 2026 Cincinnati May Festival, Director Julia Bullock announced her successor for 2027 would be Marin Alsop. The May 17 to 30, 2027 program will be highlighted by women composers, including a new work by Anna … » Read

On July 5 at Tanglewood, the BSO will premiere Philip Glass’s long-awaited Symphony No. 15, a meditation on Abraham Lincoln and the fragility of American democracy. Originally intended for a Kennedy Center first performance in June, the … » Read

Somehow, two major U.S. orchestras have managed to announce new music directors within mere days of one another. Perhaps it’s a California game of one-upmanship, but today, the Los Angeles Philharmonic announces British conductor and … » Read

Composer Thomas Adès has long been known to conduct when his own works are on a program, but he has never held a formal conducting title. That will change in September when he becomes principal guest conductor of the Hallé Orchestra … » Read

Valery Saul is to be the Nashville Symphony’s associate conductor for the next three years as of September. She succeeds Nathan Aspinwall.   Saul, whose tenure coincides with Leonard Slatkin’s as music director , will work with … » Read

From her inaugural performances in 2022 and fall 2023, Elim Chan and the San Franciso Symphony appear to have connected with a jolt, with Chronicle critic Joshua Kosman declaring the 5- feet-1-inch conductor “the real deal.” Today, … » Read

On May 15 the beloved English soprano Dame Felicity Lott died at 79 of cancer only days after a public announcement of her condition during an interview on BBC. Best known for her interpretation of the music of Mozart and Richard Strauss, her … » Read