Michael Tilson Thomas, leading American conductor for over a half-century who headed orchestras in Buffalo, Miami, London, and San Francisco while also composing, died Wednesday. He was 81. Tilson Thomas had surgery for a brain tumor in 2021 and … » Read

Following the appointments of Bin Yu Sanford and Weicong Zhang in January , the Manhattan School of Music has added Polish pianist Michal Biel to its Vocal Arts and Collaborative Piano faculty. Biel is a noted soloist as well as partner to the … » Read

Daniel Hart is to retire from the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra after two decades as president and executive director, a term characterized by the orchestra as “transformative.” He exits at the end of the year, at which point … » Read

In the wake of the resounding electoral defeat of Viktor Orbán, the renowned Hungarian pianist András Schiff has accepted an invitation from Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony to return to the country for a public concert to … » Read

Julian Lloyd-Webber, who recently celebrated his 75 th birthday with a concert to raise funds for Music Masters, has since announced that he been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will seek treatment. ‘'I did not want to let anyone down, … » Read

Ormsby Wilkins, music director of American Ballet Theater (ABT) since 2005 and a guest conductor for the previous five years , will retire at the conclusion of the company’s summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House. David LaMarche, a … » Read

English National Opera (ENO) has appointed Helen Shute as its new chief executive officer, effective in November 2026. She succeeds Jenny Mollica , who steps down in May after six years with the company. Shute will also be chief executive of … » Read

François Germain is the new director of the Cleveland Institute of Music’s (CIM) Opera Theater and Voice Ensembles. He succeeds two interims—J.J. Hudson, appointed in 2023, and Dean Southern (2019-2023)—and will continue … » Read

The Los Angeles Master Chorale (LAMC) has announced that Scott Altman, its president and CEO since January of 2024 , is leaving as of June 5, 2026, to become executive director of the Miami City Ballet. (Prior to joining LAMC, Altman was … » Read

F innish violinist Pekka Kuusisto has announced he is stopping performing in the U.S. in response both to ethical objections to the current administration’s policies and the implications of US tax law for foreign artists. In an Instagram … » Read