Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) has appointed Patricia Racette as the company’s artistic director, effective October 1, 2025. She succeeds James Robinson, in the post from 2009 to 2024, now general and artistic director of the Seattle … » Read

Dominique Meyer, the 70-year-old French cultural manager who until two months ago was superintendent and artistic director of the Teatro alla Scala, has been elected president of the Teatro Sociale di Como (AsLiCo). He is long  familiar with … » Read

ATLANTA—In an earlier era, the Atlanta Opera couldn’t have undertaken a project on the scale of Wagner’s Ring . But under Tomer Zvulun—general and artistic director of 12 years, and the cycle’s director—the … » Read

Sidney P. Jackson, VP of development at the New Jersey Symphony, is to be the next president and CEO of the Chicago Sinfonietta. He succeeds Blake Anthony Johnson, who stepped down in January to take a similar post with the New Orleans Jazz and … » Read

LOS ANGELES—For the last 15 years or so, L.A.’s merry collective Wild Up has been busy upending conventional notions of “classical” new music. Its latest contribution was a riotous performance of Arthur Russell’s … » Read

The 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Music has been awarded to Filipinx composer and percussionist Susie Ibarra’s Sky Islands. The prize, which includes $15,000 cash, was announced yesterday by Columbia University, which administers the annual … » Read

Gillian Fox, Executive Director of Newport Classical music festival and chamber series, is to be the next president and CEO of Caramoor Center for Music and Arts. She arrives from a concert series based in the mansions and historic sites in and … » Read

LONDON—It should come as no surprise that Barrie Kosky's new Royal Ballet and Opera production of Die Walküre should have its roots firmly in the German-domiciled director’s native Australia. The smoldering tree trunks, so … » Read

After three years as president and executive director of Baryshnikov Arts, Sonja Kostich will leave as of July 31 to become executive director of Houston Ballet. She succeeds Jim Nelson, who has worked for the company for 25 years, the last 12 as … » Read

Jennifer Higdon makes no apologies for composing “accessible” music that relies on traditional melody, harmony, and rhythm. While some of her contemporaries might scoff at such a characterization, “It doesn't bother me in the … » Read