NEW YORK (AP) — Burt Bacharach , the singularly gifted and popular composer who delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of “Walk on By,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” and dozens … » Read

On Sunday, Feb. 5, Joseph Tancredi’s afternoon plans took a dramatic turn after a 12:30 telephone call. On the line was Grant Loehnig, head of the music staff at Opera Philadelphia, who was searching desperately for a tenor to replace a … » Read

Daniel Hawkins is moving from associate principal horn of the San Francisco Symphony to principal of the Dallas Symphony as of next fall. He succeeds David Cooper, who left in 2017, initially to play with the Berlin Philharmonic and, two years … » Read

After a pandemic-induced delay of more than three years, James Gray’s production of The Marriage of Figaro made its U.S. premiere at the Los Angeles Opera on Feb. 4. It was initially presented at the Théâtre des … » Read

As New York Philharmonic audiences have watched a parade of young and mostly Finnish-trained guest conductors take the stage, assuming them contenders to be the next music director, one name has hovered consistently above all. It seemed almost … » Read

Aviel Cahn, general director of the Grand Théâtre de Genève, has been named intendant of Deutsche Oper Berlin as of August, 2026. He succeeds Dietmar Schwarz, whose contract expires one year prior. Cahn, VP of Opera Europa for … » Read

Clare Fox Hillard, music director and conductor of the Albany (GA) Symphony Orchestra, is the new president of the International Conductors Guild. Elected for a two-year term during the ICG’s recent three-day conference in Valencia, Spain, … » Read

Jürgen Flimm, famed director of theater, opera, and film, died on February 4 in Hamelwörden northwest of Hamburg. He was 81. His death was announced by Berlin State Opera Unter den Linden, of which he served as director from 2010-2018. … » Read

On the eve of “Philly Loves Yannick Week,” which includes a bobblehead of the conductor as a contest prize and a cocktail named in his honor served at a dozen local restaurants, the Philadelphia Orchestra has announced the extension … » Read

After two years in the job, Ulrike Niehoff will exit the artistic directorship of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra at the end of the current season. She was previously in the same post with the Vienna Symphony, for seven years, and, before … » Read