New York’s Juilliard School has announced the appointment of a new assistant dean and director of chamber music. Merry Peckham, a cellist, educator, and experienced arts administrator will take up the role at the beginning of January 2024. … » Read

The Conductor , a documentary about the life and career of Marin Alsop, has been nominated for a 2023 Emmy Award. Directed by Bernadette Wegenstein, it was presented last March as part of PBS’s Great Performances series. The awards will be … » Read

The local government of Prague, capital city of the Czech Republic, has stepped in to cancel a planned performance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko at the prestigious Smetana Hall. Earlier in the week, officials declared that they … » Read

Adrian Daly, provost of the Colburn School in Los Angeles since 2015, died suddenly of a heart attack while traveling in Europe. He was 56 years old. “The Colburn community is heartbroken,” noted the school on a Facebook posting. … » Read

Rising Italian conductor Daniele Rustioni, 40, is to exit his recent post of music director of the Ulster Orchestra at the end of the coming season, opening September 22 with works by Dukas, Prokofiev, Borodin and Ravel. Rustioni, who has guest … » Read

NEW YORK (AP)—Renata Scotto, a soprano of uncommon intensity who became a successful director after her singing career, died Wednesday in her hometown of Savona, Italy. She was 89. Scotto’s New York-based manager, Robert Lombardo, … » Read

Shauna Quill, current executive director of the New York Youth Symphony (NYSS), is to succeed Scott Reed as president and CEO of the Music Academy, formerly known as the Music Academy of the West. Reed, in the job 12 years, and with the … » Read

The two-week Bellingham Festival of Music, named for the city in the northwest corner of Washington, has capped its search for a successor to Michael Palmera, cofounder of the event in 1993 and music director—now laureate—ever since. … » Read

The bestselling classical violinist of all time tells The Guardian that the teaching of young classical musicians has become too formulaic, at the expense of creativity and individuality. “It’s wonderful to hear near-to-perfect … » Read

On Saturday night, August 12, 57 years of New York classical music history came to an end, as Louis Langrèe and the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra exited the stage of David Geffen Hall for the final time. The performance marked the last … » Read