Plenty of violinists eager to make a name for themselves choose virtuoso fireworks in their inaugural public offerings. Sarah Saviet has chosen an alternate route in her clutch of recent recordings. That’s not to say pieces like A Coiled … » Read

British conductor Dame Jane Glover is to be the next principal guest conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, beginning Aug. 1, 2025. She follows Kevin John Edusei, who was appointed in the 2022-23 season to succeed Robert Spano when he … » Read

The Hawaii Opera Theatre (HOT) has tapped Elizabeth Askren as the first principal guest conductor in its more than 60-year history. Askren, a master teacher at both the Dallas Opera’s Hart Institute for Women Conductors and at the Paris … » Read

Jan Latham-Koenig, a conductor of international repute, has admitted to arranging sex acts with an undercover police officer he believed was a teenager. Arrested in January , Latham-Koenig last week pled guilty to intentionally arranging or … » Read

Norwegian cellist-turned-conductor Tabita Berglund is to be the principal guest conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as of next fall. She made her U.S. debut with this orchestra in January 2023 and, clearly, it went well. Berglund, 35, … » Read

The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France has named Jaap van Zweden to succeed Mikko Franck as music director, effective in 2026-27. Franck will have been in the job ten years. Van Zweden is currently completing his final season at the … » Read

On Feb. 19 Dennis Rooney died at his home in Delray Beach, FL. He was 82. Over a 60-year career, Rooney gained a reputation among classical music lovers for his work in broadcasting, recorded-sound production, criticism, and scholarship. He began … » Read

Frances (“Fran”) Richard, for many years vice president and head of ASCAP's Concert Music department, passed away on Feb. 2 at age 87. Richard joined ASCAP in 1985, where she worked closely with many of today’s leading American … » Read

Central City Opera (CCO), apparently fully  recovered from its AGMA battles that nearly scuttled the 2023 season, has named stage director Alison Moritz as its new artistic director. The last person to hold that title was Pelham … » Read

At the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, Neville Creed [pictured], for 30 years the artistic director of the London Philharmonic Choir, will retire. He will remain connected with choir as Chorus Director Emeritus. During his tenure, Creed has … » Read