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Pianists Under New Management

January 23, 2025 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Pianist Jonathan Biss has joined Colbert Artists for North and South American representation. Apart from being a much-admired international soloist, Biss is known for his imaginative programming: … » Read
 

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JoAnn Falletta Adds Omaha to Her Podiums

January 23, 2025 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
JoAnn Falletta, music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic, is to be artistic advisor and principal guest conductor of the Omaha Symphony as of 2025-26; she steps in as Ankush Kumar Bahl concludes this, his final season as music director. … » Read
 

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AI Exec Promises to Remove the Dreary Task of Making Music

January 21, 2025 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The AI-powered music-making platform Suno and its CEO, Mikey Shulman, perfectly embody the threat that artificial intelligence and its acolytes pose to artists who create and perform music of all genres. Shulman bemoans the fact that creating … » Read
 

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Salonen and Mälkki Get New Management

January 20, 2025 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Fidelio Arts has removed Esa-Pekka Salonen and Susanna Mälkki from its roster, leaving Gustavo Dudamel as its sole client. On Friday, Enticott Music Management (EMM) announced that Salonen would be joining the roster, in association with … » Read
 

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Head of the NEA Resigns, Preempting Trump

January 20, 2025 | Sarah  Shay, Musical America
The change of presidential administrations brings with it inevitable turnover at the top of many federal agencies. Among the first to resign is Maria Rosario Jackson , approved to a four-year term in December 2021 by the U.S. Senate , as chair of … » Read
 

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Seattle Symphony CEO Resigns

January 20, 2025 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Krishna Thiagarajan is out as CEO of the Seattle Symphony and Benaroya Hall. Sources are also reporting the exits of the CFO/COO Cheronne Wong and VP HR/Chief Diversity Officer Paul Johnson. The CEO job is officially vacant as of April 30. In the … » Read
 

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Déjà vu? David Daniels Sues UMich

January 18, 2025 | Ed White, Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — An acclaimed opera singer fired by the University of Michigan in 2020 over allegations of sexual misconduct is suing school officials, claiming his rights were violated during the process. David Daniels is seeking an … » Read
 

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Cinci Symphony Names New CEO

January 17, 2025 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Robert McGrath, COO of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is to succeed Jonathan Martin as president and CEO as of February 17. Martin, one of Musical America’s Top 30 Professionals of the Year , announced his retirement last fall. … » Read
 

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Singapore Symphony Woos Another Finn

January 17, 2025 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Demonstrating that the well of capable Finnish conductors seems bottomless, Hannu Lintu has been selected as the next music director of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO). The 57-year-old maestro, currently music director of the Gulbenkian … » Read
 

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Rachmaninoff's Last Surviving Pupil Turns 100

January 16, 2025 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
On January 15 Ruth Slenczynska turned 100 after having played the piano for over nine decades. The daughter of Polish immigrants to California, she made her public debut at age four, and a year later played a Beethoven minuet on television. Her … » Read
 
 

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