Ben Hartley, CEO and founder of Orama Consulting, whose clientele include “Fortune 500 and not-for-profit clients in luxury, media, lifestyle, and culture industries," is to be the new executive director of Silkroad. He succeeds Kathy … » Read

Menahem Pressler, legendary pianist, chamber musician, and pedagogue, died on May 6 at the age of 99. “Mr. Pressler was a brilliant pianist, extraordinary teacher and gentle soul who has left an indelible mark on generations of pianists … » Read

The York Symphony Orchestra (PA) has named Anthony Wise as its new executive director, effective May 7. As the ensemble’s operations and personnel manager since 2021, Wise succeeds Michael Reichman, now the VP of artistic operations and … » Read

Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra (CYSO), which serves some 10,000 young musicians annually, both at its own facilities and in schools, has named a new executive director in Jennie Oh Brown. She succeeds Susan Lappe, who left in November after … » Read

It took Robert Schumann just ten days to write his Ghost Variations ; it took 85 years for them to be published. He might have written them faster still had he not paused, on day nine, to throw his wedding ring, and then himself, into the Rhine. … » Read

Toronto’s Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra has named violinist Rachel Podger to the newly created post of principal guest director as of September 2024, for two years. She will lead three mainstage programs per season, including the … » Read

Keith Elder is to become the new president and CEO of the Grand Rapids Symphony as of July 1, 2023. He succeeds Mary Tuuk Kuras, who retired in December 2022; Chuck Frayer has been serving as interim.   Elder joins the Grand Rapids ensemble … » Read

TORONTO (AP)—Gordon Lightfoot, the folk singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown” and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died Monday. He was 84. Representative Victoria Lord … » Read

Richard “Gus” Sebring has officially taken over as principal horn of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, in which he has served as associate principal since 1982; he is also principal of the Boston Pops. He succeeds James Sommerville, who … » Read

Jherrard Hardeman , 25, is to be the new assistant conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic under Andreas Delfs, as well as music director of the Rochestra Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. He became assistant conductor of the Chicago Sinfonietta last … » Read