Primo Artists has expanded its representation of conductor James Gaffigan from North and South American management to exclusive worldwide management, including his social media presence and publicity.  Gaffigan was previously with Askonas … » Read

Scottish Ensemble, the Glasgow-based collective, has appointed James Hardie as its new chief executive, effective January of 2025. He follows Catherine Ferrell, who has been serving in an interim capacity since the departure of Jenny Jamison, who … » Read

Benedikt Fohr, CEO of the Hong Kong Philharmonic since April 2019 , will leave the orchestra in July 2025, following the current season. Fohr pointed to the orchestra’s return to live performance after the pandemic , the celebration of its … » Read

Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic Thriller album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, and … » Read

Based on the recent findings of independent investigator Tracey Levy, the New York Philharmonic has sent letters of non-reengagement to principal oboe Liang Wang and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey, effective as of Sept. 21, 2025. The … » Read

Birth order is what initially led Sterling Elliott to the cello. His mother, Dannielle Weems-Elliott, began teaching his two older siblings at a young age, emulating the method she herself had learned as a Suzuki violin student. Sterling watched … » Read

Cantus, a lower voice (TTBB), full-time, a cappella octet based in Minneapolis, has appointed Shelley Quiala as its next executive director. She has for the past four years held the same post with the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in … » Read

Limor Tomer, general manager of Live Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the last 13 years, is to be the new VP of programming and production at Orange County’s Segerstrom Center for the Arts as of January 2025. She succeeds Judy … » Read

Carl St. Clair, who joined the Pacific Symphony in 1990 (and coyly suggests this will be his last year as music director ), can now lay claim to being the longest-tenured American-born conductor of a major U.S. orchestra. When he arrived, he … » Read

Blake-Anthony Johnson, who has brought the Chicago Sinfonietta to national prominence during his five years as president and CEO, is stepping down to be CEO of the 50-year-old New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation (NOJHF). He exits Chicago, … » Read