Scottish conductor Donald Runnicles will become chief conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic as of 2025-26, serving as designate starting in fall of 2024. He succeeds Marek Janowski, principal conductor from 2001-2003 and again from 2019 until … » Read

The University of Arizona’s School of Music has announced the departure of composer Daniel Asia , who heads the composition department, at the end of the school year. He has been with UA since 1988 and is one of the university’s … » Read

San Francisco Symphony has said that its Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas will not be on the podium for two of the three programs he is scheduled to conduct--January 18–20 and February 23–25--for health reasons. The … » Read

Marlena Kleinman Malas, who taught many of the era’s best known opera singers, died on Dec. 4 at age 87. An accomplished mezzo-soprano, Malas studied at the Curtis Institute of Music and The Juilliard School before embarking on a career … » Read

LOS ANGELES — Barbra Streisand will receive the lifetime achievement award at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards. The Yentl and The Prince of Tides star will be the 59th recipient of the SAG-AFTRA tribute on Feb. 24 at Los Angeles’ … » Read

Susan Miller Kotses, current VP of education and community engagement at the Pacific Symphony, is to become executive director of the Los Angeles Chlldren’s Chorus (LACC) as of February 8. She succeeds Kurt Swanson, an area arts consultant … » Read

Lorenzo “Frank” Candelaria will exit his post as dean and chair of the Blair School of Music at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University on December 31, the school announced Monday. He's been in the job since 2020 and will take a … » Read

Stephanie Childress, October’s Musical America New Artist of the Month , has been announced as the principal guest conductor of the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra starting next fall for two seasons. She succeeds Marta Gardolinksa. Childress, … » Read

David Lockington, the former music director of the Pasadena Symphony Orchestra who was fired in 2021 for refusing to get vaccinated against Covid-19, has apparently settled his suit against the organization . Filed in February of this year, the … » Read

Cincinnati May Festival has promoted Associate Director of Choruses Matthew Swanson to director. He succeeds Robert Porco who retires at the end of the next festival . Swanson joined the 130-member May Festival Chorus as a tenor in 2011 and … » Read