British cellist Benjamin Hughes will join University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music faculty next fall as associate professor of cello. Hughes is principal cello of the BBC Concert Orchestra, an acclaimed international solo and … » Read

Vanessa Tsoi and Claudia Stott have joined IMG’s new International Classical Touring department as VP of International Orchestral Touring, and Senior Manager of International Orchestral Touring, respectively. They report to Peter Ansell, … » Read

Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist Sophie Wang has been promoted to the post of associate concertmaster as of June 20. She has been in the orchestra since 2022 and is succeeding Alexander Velinzon, who became first associate concertmaster last … » Read

Beginning in 2026, Amanda Quist becomes music director of the Spoleto Festival USA Chorus. She succeeds Joe Martin , who concludes his 19-year tenure this month and becomes music director of the Vocal Arts Ensemble in Cincinnati. Quist, in the … » Read

Yaniv Dinur, music director of the New Bedford (MA) Symphony, is to add music director/conductor of the Tallahassee (FL) Symphony to his CV as of next season. He was among the five finalists for the job, and led the finale of the season on May 3. … » Read

The Charlottesville Symphony Society (CSS) has appointed Carolyn Keurajian as its new executive director. She succeeds Janet Kaltenbach, who held the post for more than 16 years. Keurajian joins the CSS from Williamsburg, where she has been … » Read

Gary Dunning, president and executive director of the Celebrity Series of Boston , the City’s largest multi-genre presenter, will step down at the end of the 2025-26 season after 15 years. His tenure has been marked by expansion, … » Read

Performance anxiety afflicts many performers, and in some cases has ended promising careers. One of the hoary expectations of classical music is that the concert soloist performs without sheet music. Despite hours of preparation, this tradition … » Read

Arizona Opera has named Brian DeMaris as its new president and general director, with immediate effect. He succeeds Joseph Specter , in the position from 2016 to 2025. The new man is no stranger to the Arizona arts community, having served as … » Read

Susann H. McDonald, professor emeritus of harp at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, founding artistic director of the World Harp Congress, performer and independent pedagogue, died on May 29 at the age of 90. She first gained … » Read