On Sept. 4, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) and its musicians (Local AFM 2-197) signed a four-year contract that extends through Aug. 31, 2030. The agreement comes one year before the current one expires, guaranteeing stability as the … » Read

Chicago’s DePaul University has added several new faculty members to its music program with the start of the new academic year. Francesco Milioto joins the program as music director and conductor of the DePaul Symphony Orchestra, which … » Read

Asked for a response to the musicians’ strike vote , the San Francisco Symphony has issued an “update” on negotiations with the musicians’ union, indicating that they had been underway for over a year. Some progress had … » Read

The San Francisco Symphony musicians have voted to authorize a strike should management not improve terms of the contract offer currently on the table. The season is scheduled to open September 12. The players announced their vote this afternoon, … » Read

The financial woes of the Metropolitan Opera are no secret. Beset by rising costs and attendance that has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, the company has been forced to withdraw $120 million from its endowment for operations since 2022. Now … » Read

The Calgary (CA) Philharmonic has named Karen Kamensek to the newly created role of principal guest conductor; she’s also to act as an artistic advisor and open the season Sept. 12 and 13 with Gil Shaham in the Beethoven Violin Concerto. … » Read

LONDON (AP)—When pop groups practice or perform, they rely on their keyboards, guitars, and drums to make music. Oliver McCann, a British AI music creator who goes by the stage name imoliver, fires up his chatbot. McCann’s songs span … » Read

Philadelphia’s William Penn Foundation (WPF) has announced nearly $10 million in special funding to support 19 local non-profit organizations that, in the words of the foundation’s press release, are “working to defend … » Read

It took Esa-Pekka Salonen barely two months from his fractious parting with the San Francisco Symphony to land in the catbird’s seat.  On Sept. 2 headlines heralded the Finnish conductor/composer’s newly invented role of creative … » Read

Finnish conductor John Storgårds, chief conductor of the BBC Philharmonic and the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra and artistic director of the Lapland Chamber Orchestra, will move from principal guest conductor to music director of the … » Read