Anyone seeking evidence that women conductors are in ascendance need look no further than next summer’s Bayreuth Festival, which on Jan. 11 announced that Simone Young is to step in for Philippe Jordan to conduct the Der Ring des Nibelungen … » Read

Austrian conductor Franz Welser-Möst will not renew his contract as music director of the Cleveland Orchestra when it expires in 2027. By that time he will have been in the post for 25 years, the longest tenure of any lead conductor in the … » Read

Anthony Roth Costanzo, who at 41 is one of the world’s busiest and most accomplished countertenors, has come a long way from his birthplace in Durham, North Carolina. When he was 11, Costanzo told his parents, “I can’t be in … » Read

Jonathan Heyward is a very busy young man. The 31-year-old South Carolina native is in the midst of his first season as music director of the Baltimore Symphony (BSO), where he became the first Black music director of a major American orchestra … » Read

At 71, George Lewis is, in Alex Ross’s words, “one of the most formidable figures in modern music.” Currently a professor at Columbia, the Chicago native enjoys an international reputation as a composer, improvisatory … » Read

Stephen Johns , artistic director of the Royal College of Music for the past 14 years, has announced his exit as of September, timed to coincide with that of Colin Lawson, who is retiring as director of the College in August, after nearly two … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra has solidified its long relationship with Marin Alsop and named her principal guest conductor as of 2024-25 for three seasons. She’ll lead a number of subscription concerts, summer residencies, and the … » Read

Carlos Simon, who joined Kennedy Center as composer-in-residence in the 2021–2022 season, will be staying on through 2026–2027. Center President Deborah Rutter described Simon as a “a perfect fit for this position… [with] … » Read

Betsey Perlmutter, a multi-discipline producer who helped establish the New York Philharmonic “Art of the Score” series, has been officially named Vice President of Schirmer Theatrical. Her counterpart in the Schirmer Classical … » Read

German conductor Christoph Eschenbach , now 83, is to be artistic director of the National Forum of Music (NFM) in Wroclaw, Poland as of 2024-25. He succeeds Giancarlo Guerrero. NFM is one of the largest music venues in the country, housing a … » Read