On the eve of its 40 th -anniversary season, the Miami City Ballet has selected Gonzalo Garcia as its new artistic director, effective August 11, 2025. He succeeds Lourdes Lopez, who unexpectedly stepped down at the end of the 2024-25 season … » Read

With the announcement of the retirement of General Director Patrick Corrigan of the Opéra de Montréal as of Nov. 1, after a ten-year tenure, the company’s board of directors has turned to Jean-Pierre Primiani, currently chief … » Read

As of July 1, Diane Reich is to become the new Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications at Brigham Young University. She succeeds Ed Adams, who has held the post since 2015. The new dean has been director of the BYU School of Music and … » Read

LONDON (AP) — Alfred Brendel, a pianist and poet renowned for his refined playing of Beethoven over a six-decade career, died Tuesday at his home in London. He was 94. Brendel's death was announced by the public relations agency Bolton … » Read

As of June 1, Simon Rivard became the new music director of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra (NSO). He follows Marc David, who stepped down after 33 years at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. “We feel that Simon will bring … » Read

Jake Heggie, arguably the world's most popular 21 st -century opera and art song composer and Musical America’s 2025 Composer of the Year , will join the composition faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) in the fall. His … » Read

One of the most exclusive choral groups in the world may well be the Children’s Chorus at the Metropolitan Opera. Originally formed in the early 1900s under Toscanini, the Children’s Chorus was closed for financial reasons during … » Read

When Giancarlo Guerrero takes the podium on June 18 for his inaugural concert as artistic director and principal conductor of the Grant Park Music Festival, he’ll be returning to the city where he first trained in conducting as a grad … » Read

On June 12, Carlo Fuortes, superintendent of the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, announced that Daniele Gatti will be the new music director for three years, beginning in the spring of 2026 with the start of the 88 th edition of the Maggio … » Read

British cellist Benjamin Hughes will join University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music faculty next fall as associate professor of cello. Hughes is principal cello of the BBC Concert Orchestra, an acclaimed international solo and … » Read