The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) has named a new executive director whose background reflects the group’s evolution into a broader sphere of influence and activity. As of September 1, Rebecca Sigel, former manager of social … » Read

The University of Michigan School of Music, Theater, & Dance has a new dean, effective October 1. David A. Gier, professor and director of the University of Iowa School of Music, is to succeed Aaron Dworkin, who stepped down last August after … » Read

On July 16, a Texas state district judge found Sofya Tsygankova, former wife of the 2013 Van Cliburn gold medalist Vadym Kholodenko, not guilty by reason of insanity for the murder of the couple’s two daughters. In March 2016, she smothered … » Read

The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s dazzling new $30 million, 30,000-square foot Tanglewood Learning Institute (TLI), slated to open next year on the BSO’s sprawling summer campus, has a new director. She is Sue Elliott [no relation to … » Read

Robert Lepage either enjoys stirring up a cultural row on occasion or is tone deaf to sensitive historical issues such as race and ethnicity. Having just had his production of SLAV —a show that features mostly white actors portraying black … » Read

Jane Chu has been hired by PBS as an arts adviser. Chu was President Barrack Obama’s choice to run the National Endowment for the Arts, a post she held from 2014 until her resignation , last month. (Senior Deputy Chair Mary Anne Carter is … » Read