The Park Avenue Armory would seem to have found the perfect match in British director Deborah Warner, who arrives this month to succeed the late Pierre Audi as artistic director. Known in her opera stagings to pull no punches and to take on the … » Read

John Luther Adams initially set out to be an environmental activist, but fairly soon concluded that a life devoted to art could matter just as much.  Today, he is one of the world’s most important living composers. His orchestral piece … » Read

William Powers is to be general director of Pittsburgh Opera beginning in July, at the conclusion of the current season. He succeeds Christopher Hahn, who last year announced his intention to retire after 18 years in the position. Powers is no … » Read

The New York-based Gibney Company has announced a five-year artistic partnership with Lucina Childs, to be resident choreographer from 2026 through 2030. The 85-year-old post-modern dancer and choreographer has worked with the company in the … » Read

Andrew Clements, classical music critic for The Guardian , died on Jan. 11 at age 75 after a long illness. He arrived at the newspaper in 1993 with a recommendation from pianist Alfred Brendel, who praised Clements’s deep understanding of … » Read

The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) will have a new executive as of January 26. She is Melissa Greenblatt, recently in the same post with the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO), a near two-decade-long affiliation. At … » Read

Clarinetist James Zimmermann is suing the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (KSO) for alleged discriminatory refusal to hire him as principal clarinet. “Had Zimmermann not been a white male, particularly a white male who had previously expressed … » Read

Acclaimed violinist Randall Goosby has widened his relationship with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and been named CSO Community Artist-in-Residence, a three-year assignment. The newly created position, an expanded version of his  2024-25 … » Read

The Seattle Opera has announced a number of promotions, the most recent of which is Blaine Inafuku, from associate director to director of artistic administration and planning. He succeeds Aren Der Hacopian, who stepped down last month after 18 … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Lisette Oropesa impresses Peter Gelb as more than a singer. “She reminds me a little bit of Beverly Sills,” the Metropolitan Opera general manager said. “She seems to have that kind of intellectual … » Read