Jaap van Zweden will bring his orchestra-building prowess to Taiwan’s Evergreen Symphony Orchestra (ESO) starting in January with a two-year appointment as artist-in-residence. The orchestra, founded in 2002 and privately funded by the … » Read

Musical America 64 th annual “of the year” awards, announced today by publisher Stephanie Challener, celebrate conductor and soprano Barbara Hannigan as Artist of the Year , Jake Heggie as Composer of the Year , Víkingur … » Read

John Kieser is no longer with Honens, a high-profile triennial piano competition and festival. He writes, “I have great respect for the work that Honens does; however, it has become apparent to me that Honens needs a different type of … » Read

For much of the 19 th -century, solo piano recitals in large public halls were rarities. The salon, or large room in a private home, was the venue of choice in which to entertain invited music lovers. Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, and their … » Read

Well, that was brief. After less than two months as CEO, Welz Kauffman has left The Old Town School of Folk Music, citing personal family reasons. Troy Anderson, currently senior director of education, succeeds Kauffman, who had joined the … » Read

The Utah Symphony has appointed a Stateside unknown to be its next music director, just as it did 17 years ago when it chose Thierry Fischer to take the job in 2009. Fischer went on to hire some 40 new musicians and return the ensemble to its … » Read

Joe Miller will conclude his 19-year tenure as director of choral activities at the Spoleto Festival USA next June, completing the turnover in executive and artistic leadership of the venerable event. Since Mark Mena Hanna succeeded Nigel Redden … » Read

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra has tapped Elena Dubinets to be its new artistic director as of May 1, 2025. She succeeds Ulrike Niehoff , in the post since January 2021, and will join Managing Director Dominik Winterling and Director of … » Read

In a press release filled with encomia, OPERA America has announced that longtime CEO Marc Scorca will retire in December of 2025. Thereafter he will be titled "senior fellow," charged with overseeing specific projects. The choice of his … » Read

Hilary Hahn has withdrawn from all November concerts, including the Berlin Philharmonic U.S. tour . She is being replaced in the Korngold Concerto by Benjamin Beilman in Washington, D.C. and Ann Arbor, MI, and by Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang … » Read