Pianist Wu Han took a fall last week and broke her wrist while on tour in Houston with cellist David Finckel, her husband. Fortunately, the break does not require surgery but it does require rest; on the advice of her physicians, she will be … » Read

Opera America, the national trade organization for companies specializing in the art form, has named a successor to Marc Scorca, who announced his intention to step down as CEO one year ago. He is Michael J. Bobbitt, executive director of Mass … » Read

Pianist/conductor Rei Hotoda is to be the next music director of the Las Vegas Philharmonic, succeeding Donato Cabrera, in the job for ten years. Hotoda, music director of the Fresno (CA) Philharmonic since 2017, takes over in Nevada next July. … » Read

The Quebec Symphony Orchestra has chosen Sheila Jaffé as permanent successor to Darren Lowe, concertmaster of the orchestra from 1987-2022. In announcing the appointment, Music Director Clemens Schuldt characterizes her as “an … » Read

The Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, a highly selective mentoring-teaching institute located within Mercer University in Georgia, has added violinist Stefan Jackiw to the faculty as of the 2026-27 season. Limited to just 27 students (12 … » Read

Les Violons du Roy’s founder is coming home—at least for a while. Bernard Labadie, who launched the Québec ensemble in 1984 and stayed at the helm for the next 30 years, will return to the fold on an interim basis as of 2026-27 … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — When tenor Xabier Anduaga first auditioned for Riccardo Frizza, the conductor recalls that “he opened his mouth, and after two notes I understood I was in front of something special. It’s one of the voices you … » Read

The Grant Park Music Festival, an annual free summer event and concert series in Chicago’s Millennium Park, has said that Paul Winberg, its president and CEO for the last 14 years, will step down as of spring 2026. His tenure has been … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Jack DeJohnette, a celebrated jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis on his landmark 1970 fusion album and collaborated with Keith Jarrett and a vast array of other jazz greats, has died at 83. The acclaimed drummer, … » Read

French conductor Lucie Leguay, 35, is to be the next music director of the Sinfonietta de Lausanne, effective in September of 2026 for three years. She succeeds David Reiland, in the job for three successive terms. Sinfonietta de Lausanne traces … » Read