LONDON (AP) — There’s a new generation this season at the Royal Opera in London, where Jakub Hruša took over after Antonio Pappano’s 22-year reign as music director, and Speranza Scappucci became the first principal guest … » Read

As of Jan. 19, John Thiessen is the new executive director of The American Classical Orchestra (ACO), the New York City-based period instrument orchestra. He succeeds David Larkin, in the post for the past six years. Thiessen brings a rare … » Read

Taiwanese conductor Chi-Yuan Lin, currently enrolled in the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center, has been chosen as recipient of the 2026-28 Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship (TACF), which includes $30,000 and coaching from industry … » Read

As of today, the Iceland Opera, re-established in July as part of the country’s National Theater, welcomes its new chief in Finnur Bjarnason , announced earlier this week by the Minister of Culture to a five-year term. A tenor of … » Read

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