Houston Symphony principal trombone Nick Platoff is to succeed Allen Barnill, onetime principal trombone of the same orchestra, as chair of brass and associate professor at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. Platoff—who … » Read

Dickon Stainer, chairman of Universal Music Group’s Global Classics & Jazz (GCJ) division, has announced two major personnel moves. Clemens Trautmann [pictured], president of Deutsche Grammophon for the past nine years, will immediately … » Read

Andrea Battistoni is to be the new music director of the Teatro Regio di Torino, beginning January 1, 2025 for a term of two years. The 37-year-old native of Verona will be responsible for conducting two operas and several orchestra concerts each … » Read

Adam Gatehouse has announced his plans to step down as artistic director of The Leeds International Piano Competition in Spring 2025. During his tenure of nearly a decade, he has enhanced The Leeds global standing and reach, ensuring its … » Read

When Maria Callas died in Paris in 1977, she was only 53 and had not appeared in a fully staged opera for a dozen years. But her performances had earned her the sobriquet “La Divina,” and her reputation has only grown over the past … » Read

In a much-anticipated move, the New York Philharmonic has announced Matías Tarnopolsky as its next president and CEO as of January 1, 2025. Tarnopolsky, 54, currently holds the same position with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble … » Read

The voice seems to emanate from the venue itself. We are in the crypt underneath New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine; in the program’s first selection, Madeline Apple Healey sings Hildegarde von Bingen’s “O Vis … » Read

NEW YORK (AP)—Kirill Petrenko thought about the challenge of leading the Berlin Philharmonic, perhaps the world’s greatest orchestra. “A hundred musicians have 100 opinions and 100 expectations—100 different … » Read

Netia Jones is to become associate director of The Royal Opera, a newly created position designed to lead opera programming in the Linbury Theater. She will be responsible for commissioning and creating projects for the Linbury as well as working … » Read

Keitaro Harada, who became music and artistic director of the Savannah Philharmonic in the 2019-2020 season, has announced that he will exit in June, 2027. A graduate of Mercer University in Macon, GA, Harada began his career in the state, and … » Read