Arabella Artists has signed two new artists in recent weeks, one arriving from IMG Artists and the other from Sciolino Artist Management. The former is Venezuelan-born Spanish conductor José Luis Gome z, music director of the Tucson … » Read

Not that he ever left, but David Hyslop is back. He has just agreed to be interim executive director of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic—his 14 th interim executive directorship since he “retired” in 2003 after 13 years as CEO of … » Read

Joshua Winograde, senior director of artistic programs at LA Opera, will leave his post to become professor of opera and director of opera studies at Shepherd School of Music, Rice University, as of July 2023. He succeeds Miah Im who died in fall … » Read

Lisa Batiashvili, the Georgian-born German violinist who was Musical America’s  2015 Instrumentalist of the Year, is leading an effort that has thus far raised over $105,000 to provide immediate aid to more than 180 Ukrainian … » Read

For more than a decade, Scottish composer James MacMillan had to keep a secret about “one the most significant things that has ever happened to me.” His secret—that he had written an anthem for the funeral service of Queen … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Christine McVi e, the British-born Fleetwood Mac vocalist, songwriter, and keyboard player whose cool, soulful contralto helped define such classics as “You Make Loving Fun,” “Everywhere” and … » Read

For more than half a century, Tania León has been a vital presence in the life of contemporary classical music in America. Born in Havana in 1943, she aspired to a life in music, completed conservatory training as a 17-year-old, and … » Read

After 44 years as its executive director, Lawrence Zucker will retire from The Town Hall at the end of this calendar year. Since joining the 1,500-seat venue near Times Square in 1978, Zucker has worked to revitalize the historic venue. Founded … » Read

That Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä is on the top of every major symphony orchestra’s list at the ripe old age of 26 is ever more apparent. (He makes his debut with the New York Philharmonic next week.)The current music director … » Read

Continuing a lineage that includes one of his mentors, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor Andrew Jinhong Kim is to be the next music director of the New York Youth Symphony (NYYS). He takes over next season from Michael Repper, who exits next spring … » Read