Pierre Audi, innovative stage director and international impresario, died on May 2 while in Beijing discussing future productions. Born in Beirut in 1957 and raised there and in Paris, Audi studied at the University of Oxford. He first came to … » Read

As one who frequently stresses the importance of innovative, imaginative productions, Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb has been slow to engage a number of European directors who have significant reputations for doing precisely that. … » Read

The situation seems to be going from bad to worse in the labor standoff between the musicians and management at the San Francisco Symphony (SFS). The recent 80 th birthday concert with Michael Tilson Thomas, appearing on the Davis Hall podium for … » Read

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP)—During World War II, within the walls of the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau, a Jewish prisoner secretly penned a short note and hid it inside a violin he had crafted under harrowing circumstances—a message to … » Read

Opera Carolina has been sailing through some rough seas of late. The hiring of Shanté Willliams , a Charlotte businesswoman, as general director a bit less than a year ago signaled a major change in both administrative and artistic … » Read

WASHINGTON (AP)—President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting. The order instructs the Corporation for … » Read

J azz at Lincoln Center has appointed Tatyana Gershkovich to be its new CFO, succeeding Susan Gordon, who retired last year. Gershkovich is the recent VP and CFO of American Express’s Global Services Group & Enterprise Functions and … » Read

After a two-year search the Delaware Symphony Orchestra has tapped Argentine-Italian conductor Michelle Di Russo to be its next music director. She succeeds David Amado, who stepped down in 2023 after 20 years in the job. He is now titled … » Read

Maestro Arts has added two conductors to its roster. Pablo González [pictured] was most recently principal conductor and artistic adviser for Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra (RTVE). While known for his command of the … » Read

Wagnerian voices take time to mature, and even when they do, the lead roles tend to be monopolized by a handful of established stars. It was therefore both a surprise and a pleasure earlier this year to encounter a fully formed Brünnhilde … » Read