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Jonathan Nott to Teatre del Liceu

British conductor Jonathan Nott, music director of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and principal conductor of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, is adding the Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona) to his CV, effective as of 2026–27 and running … »
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Another Shoe Drops at KenCen

Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran has joined the artistic exodus, ongoing since Trump installed himself at the helm. Moran, composer/pianist/bandleader, succeeded Billy Taylor in 2014 after having been appointed artistic … »
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New Music Chiefs in Academia

As of July 1, Joanna Bosse joined Western Michigan University as the Director of the Irving S. Gilmore School of Music. She comes to the Kalamazoo campus from Michigan State University, where she was associate dean of administrative affairs and … »
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Ruhrtrienniale Names New Artistic Director

Connecticut native Lydia Steier is to succeed Ivan Van Hove as artistic director of the Ruhrtriennale for the 2027-2029 seasons. Germany’s largest industrial region hosts an international arts festival every year, launched in 2002 by the … »
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EU Protests Gergiev's Booking by Italian Fest

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Putin’s favorite conductor, has been persona non grata in Europe and the U.S. Dismissed as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic and replaced as conductor of … »
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New Music Directors: Colombia, Alaska

The 30-year-old Colombian conductor Ana María Patiño-Osorio is to become the new music director of the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra (“Filarmed”) as of February 2026. Her appointment makes her one of the … »
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Ken Freed, Violist, Conductor, Dies

On June 29 Kenneth Freed died while participating in a triathlon with his wife and son. He was 64. Freed was a mainstay of the viola section of the Minnesota Orchestra for 27 years, and for the past 12 had also served as the artistic director and … »
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Fired Librarian of Congress to Mellon Foundation

NEW YORK (AP) — The former Librarian of Congress abruptly fired by President Donald Trump has been hired by the country’s largest philanthropic supporter of the arts. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation exclusively told The Associated … »
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Choral Directors Moving On and Up

Beginning this autumn, composer/conductor Owain Park will move from principal guest conductor of the BBC Singers to chief conductor, succeeding Sofi Jeannin, who will devote more time to guest conducting and to her jobs with Ars Nova Copenhagen … »
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Stuart Burrows Dies at 92

Stuart Burrows, a Welsh lyric tenor who was a fixture on both sides of the Atlantic during the1970s and ‘80s, died in Cardiff, Wales, at age 92 on June 29. Born a coal miner’s son on Feb. 7, 1933, in Cilfynydd, Burrows passed up a … »
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