For the past five years, cellist Yo-Yo Ma has performed J.S. Bach’s six unaccompanied cello suites in 36 countries on six continents. His Bach Project has been one of the celebrated musician’s most ambitious efforts yet to use his … » Read

One week out from the start of its summer season at the Metropolitan Opera, the American Ballet Theatre has announced the surprise resignation of its CEO and Executive Director Janet Rollé. She exits, immediately, after just 18 months in … » Read

During the pandemic, a two-month series of almost nightly solo recitals from his Berlin studio made pianist Igor Levit one of the most visible musicians on Twitter. During a conversation with the San Francisco Chronicle, the Russian-born artist … » Read

Greek composer Yannis Markopoulos, known for incorporating traditional Greek instruments into the classical orchestra—"return to the roots,” as he called it—has died in Athens at the age of 84. He had been suffering from cancer … » Read

Ravinia Steans Music Institute (RSMI), now in its 35 th year as the educational arm of the famed summer festival, has appointed Midori to be artistic director of its piano and strings program, which runs June 23-July 24, 2024. She succeeds Miriam … » Read

The Florida Orchestra (TFO), which prides itself on being the largest orchestra in the state, has named the Spanish industrialist-cum-orchestra manager Ignacio Barrón Viela as its next CEO. He succeeds Mark Cantrell, who left in April … » Read

Sarah Curran , an arts consultant who has been acting as executive director of the University of Chicago’s presenting series, has moved into the position permanently. She succeeds Amy Iwano, who exited UChicago Presents (UCP) in 2021 to … » Read

SFJAZZ has appointed Terence Blanchard to the newly created position of executive artistic director. The seven-time Grammy Winner and two-time Academy Award Nominee will oversee the organization’s artistic programming and creative … » Read

After a five-month investigation, The Juilliard School has fired Robert Beaser, 69, a noted composer and chair of the composition department from 1994 to 2018. Independent investigators found “credible evidence,” the school said, that … » Read

Timothy Myers will move from the role of principal conductor and artistic director of the Austin Opera to that of music director, effective next season. He has been at the artistic helm in one capacity or another since 2018, when his predecessor, … » Read