Royce Saltzman, co-founder of the Oregon Bach Festival and for over five decades a professor of choral music at the University of Oregon, died on April 3. He was 94. Beginning in 1964, he joined the University in Eugene, serving as a professor, … » Read

When Champion has its company premiere at the Metropolitan Opera tonight, patrons accustomed to sword battles, duels with pistols, poisonings, and thunderbolts from the gods will for the first time witness fisticuffs. Terence Blanchard and … » Read

The Saint Louis Symphony has hired Paul Pietrowski as its new COO, effective today; Pietrowski most recently was orchestra, production, and operations manager of the Cincinnati Symphony, for six years. He held a similar position with the Richmond … » Read

Two of New York’s most imaginative music organizations have announced the exits of their executive directors. Eric Einhorn , cofounder and general and artistic director of On Site Opera will step down at the end of the calendar year after … » Read

Composer and guitarist Scott Johnson , who crossed and fused genres with electronic media, using traditional and innovative sources and techniques, died on March 24 at the age of 70. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021. He played in … » Read

Brad Cohen , a native of Sydney, is to be the next general director of the New Zealand Opera (NZO). The former artistic director of the West Australian Opera, he is an active guest conductor of opera and symphonic repertoire, as well as a music … » Read

Latvian violinist Marta Sparnina has resigned as concertmaster of the Sinfonietta Riga after 14 years, explaining that she no longer wants to play music by Russian composers while the war in Ukraine continues. At the very moment that Russian has … » Read

After 55 years of conducting, Riccardo Muti tells Van Magazine that he has nothing to prove anymore. “As Otello says in the opera, ’Ecco la fine del mio cammin’—it’s the end of my voyage. I’ve done all I want, … » Read

TOKYO (AP) — Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as The Last Emperor and The Revenant, has died. He was 71. Japan’s recording company Avex said in a statement Sunday that … » Read

The Richmond (IN) Symphony Orchestra, with a season of six concerts on an annual budget of $450,000, has chosen Andrés Lopera to be its next music director after a two-year search. He succeeds Guy Victor Bordo, who retired after 25 years … » Read