Ravinia Steans Music Institute (RSMI), now in its 35 th year as the educational arm of the famed summer festival, has appointed Midori to be artistic director of its piano and strings program, which runs June 23-July 24, 2024. She succeeds Miriam … » Read

The Florida Orchestra (TFO), which prides itself on being the largest orchestra in the state, has named the Spanish industrialist-cum-orchestra manager Ignacio Barrón Viela as its next CEO. He succeeds Mark Cantrell, who left in April … » Read

Sarah Curran , an arts consultant who has been acting as executive director of the University of Chicago’s presenting series, has moved into the position permanently. She succeeds Amy Iwano, who exited UChicago Presents (UCP) in 2021 to … » Read

SFJAZZ has appointed Terence Blanchard to the newly created position of executive artistic director. The seven-time Grammy Winner and two-time Academy Award Nominee will oversee the organization’s artistic programming and creative … » Read

After a five-month investigation, The Juilliard School has fired Robert Beaser, 69, a noted composer and chair of the composition department from 1994 to 2018. Independent investigators found “credible evidence,” the school said, that … » Read

Timothy Myers will move from the role of principal conductor and artistic director of the Austin Opera to that of music director, effective next season. He has been at the artistic helm in one capacity or another since 2018, when his predecessor, … » Read

As Thierry Fischer conducts his final concerts as music director of the Utah Symphony, and moves to the post of emeritus, he has appointed Matthew Straw [pictured] as assistant conductor, starting next season. A two-time Solti Career Career … » Read

Anna Thorvaldsdottir is one of the hottest commodities in today’s classical music world. The Berlin Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra are just some of the major … » Read

The Los Angeles–based experimental opera producer  The Industry has selected Tim Griffin as its next executive director. He succeeds Cordelia Istel, who has served in an interim capacity. A former editor-in-chief of Artforum and … » Read

The Vienna Symphony has named Czech conductor Petr Popelka to be its chief conductor, starting next season in the position of designate and taking over in full as of 2024-25. He succeeds Andrés Orozco-Estrada, whose exit, officials are … » Read