Carlos Simon, who joined Kennedy Center as composer-in-residence in the 2021–2022 season, will be staying on through 2026–2027. Center President Deborah Rutter described Simon as a “a perfect fit for this position… [with] … » Read

Betsey Perlmutter, a multi-discipline producer who helped establish the New York Philharmonic “Art of the Score” series, has been officially named Vice President of Schirmer Theatrical. Her counterpart in the Schirmer Classical … » Read

German conductor Christoph Eschenbach , now 83, is to be artistic director of the National Forum of Music (NFM) in Wroclaw, Poland as of 2024-25. He succeeds Giancarlo Guerrero. NFM is one of the largest music venues in the country, housing a … » Read

When Wayne Brown retired as president and CEO of the Detroit Opera at the close of 2023, he ended his long and accomplished career in the city where it had begun five decades ago. Upon graduating from the University of Michigan with a major in … » Read

Esteban Salas y Castro, a humble priest, is today widely considered to be Cuba’s first native composer. Born in Havana on Christmas Day 1725, he would spend much of his life in Santiago de Cuba, on the island’s eastern end, working in … » Read

Robert Spano, music director of the Fort Worth Symphony and the Aspen Music Festival and School, has added the Rhode Island Philharmonic to his plate, in the position of principal conductor, with immediate effect. He succeeds last season's … » Read

South Korean bass Stephano Park has signed with his first management company, Intermusica. Park won the men’s first prize of the Operalia Competition last November in Cape Town, South Africa. He has been a member of the Wiener Staatsoper … » Read

Alice Parker, whose choral compositions and arrangements have long been a staple of the repertoire for ensembles ranging from high school glee clubs to church choirs to professional choruses, died on December 24. She was 98. A native New … » Read

The classical music world lost a wealth of talent in 2023. Here are a number of artists, pedagogues, and administrators who have made significant contributions to the field during the course of their lives. Italian soprano Renata Scotto , whose … » Read

As the annual de rigueur “End of the Year” summary, Musical America focusses not on the big events of the past but on the emerging stars of the future. Discovered in action by our critics, the 12 New Artists of the Month in 2023 range … » Read