Times are apparently tough at Brandeis University. Admissions are down, forcing a number of belt-tightening measures. One casualty is the Lydian String Quartet, a foursome established at the university in 1980, whose members were told on an Oct. … » Read

Chia-Hsuan Lin, principal guest conductor of the Richmond Symphony, is the new music director of the Rochester (MN) Symphony, a professional ensemble of about 70 musicians that performs up to ten concerts a season and works with local schools. … » Read

Erin Hannigan, principal oboe of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, has joined the faculty of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University as a full professor. She succeeds Robert Atherholt, who is retiring after more than four decades with the … » Read

A recent performance of Swedish composer and producer Jacob Mühlrad’s Veer in the Malmö Live Concert Hall may allay some concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) may one day render humans obsolete in the classical music world. … » Read

This year marks the centenary of Gabriel Fauré’s death. Known to most for his Requiem and Pavane, cellist Steven Isserlis makes a compelling case in The Guardian for the French composer’s larger importance. Born in 1845, … » Read

Announced as the new artistic director of the Taipei Music Academy & Festival (TMAF) as of August 2025, David Chan is well on his way to winning the sweepstakes for busiest concert musician of the year. Additional to this new gig, a … » Read

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) has tapped pianist Richard Goode as its newest artistic partner, beginning with the 2025-26 season. The Grammy Award-winning keyboard artist joins a coterie of musicians that includes British Baroque … » Read

The San Antonio Philharmonic, entering just its third season and beset with legal challenges and a seemingly dysfunctional governance situation , is betting big on its ability to raise millions of dollars to renovate and co-own the 100-year-old … » Read

NEW YORK -- When David Leigh sang “The Impossible Dream” at his father’s funeral, the moment was both a testament to his past and a harbinger of his future. Leigh, an operatic bass, is the son of Mitch Leigh, who wrote the score … » Read

Martin Chalifour has announced his retirement as principal concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the end of the current season. He will have been in the job for three decades, arriving in 1995 when Esa-Pekka Salonen was on the podium. … » Read