On Sept. 24 the Toledo Symphony Orchestra (TSO) and Local 15-286 of the American Federation of Musicians AFM) announced the ratification of a five-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that extends through the 2028/2029 season. The major … » Read

In a textbook example of “maximizing the brand,” the Cliburn has established a new “boutique” artist management, sporting an initial roster of six, none of whom has ever won the storied competition. Though it operates … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—It was at the turn of the millennium that composer Poul Ruders and librettist Paul Bentley adapted The Handmaid's Tale into an opera. These days, however, their version of the dystopian novel Margaret Atwood published in 1985 … » Read

LONDON—English National Opera may be stricken with grant cuts and other budgetary woes, but it seems determined to celebrate the Puccini centenary with gusto. This September 27 presentation of Suor Angelica (part two of the composer’s … » Read

Music in the Mountains, the three-plus week festival located in Durango, Colorado, has named violinist Vadim Gluzman as its next artistic director, beginning with the 2025 season. He succeeds Gregory Hustis, who retired in 2022 after 15 years in … » Read

Dickon Stainer has been named chairman and CEO of Universal Music UK, succeeding David Joseph, who announced last week he was stepping down after almost 17 years. Stainer has over three decades of broad experience with the domestic and … » Read

Six weeks after his appointment as music director of the Sarasota Orchestra , Giancarlo Guerrero has been announced as the new artistic director and principal conductor of Chicago’s annual Grant Park Music Festival (GPMF), effective … » Read

The September 27 world premiere of the opera Silent Light marked the first full-length work by Paola Prestini to be mounted at Brooklyn’s National Sawdust. Given that she founded the venue and remains its artistic director, the occasion … » Read

When Liza Malamut saw that Chicago’s Newberry Consort was seeking a new artistic director, she was reluctant to apply. The trombonist was relatively new to arts leadership, having just recently co-founded the sackbut-and-viol ensemble … » Read

Today marks the start of Lilli Paasikivi’s tenure as artistic director of the Bregenz Festival, held during July and August of each year since 1946. Situated in Vorarlberg, Austria, the festival features a  large floating stage located … » Read