That was quick. No sooner did Alexei Ratmansky step down as artist in residence of the American Ballet Theatre than the New York City Ballet snatched him up for the same post—a new one for this company—beginning in August, just two … » Read

David Johnson Dalton, a devoted teacher and violist of international stature, died at age 88 on Dec. 23. Born and raised on a farm in Utah, Dalton grew up balancing his work herding cattle with developing his skills as a violinist. His musical … » Read

Daniel F. Cameron, classical music publicist and co-founder of Hemsing Associates with his wife Josephine Hemsing, died on December 25. He was 91. The cause was complications from dementia, according to his wife. With an undergraduate degree in … » Read

A number of recent new and renewed conducting appointments emerged in the final days of 2022. Among them, Greek conductor Vassilis Christopoulos was named chief conductor of Opera Graz, starting in 2023-24. He succeeds Roland Kluttig, who exits … » Read

With a new leadership team now in place and the pandemic in its rear-view mirror, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (FWSO) is intent on establishing a more substantial national reputation. The driving force behind this ambition is 78-year-old … » Read

Writer/critic Richard Freed. January 1; age 93. Central City Opera Artistic Director John Moriarty. January 5; age 91.   Milwaukee Symphony President Susan Loris . January 7; age 52. Soprano/mezzo Maria Ewing. January 9; age 71. … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Sonya Yoncheva, a soprano at the top of her profession , worries about classical music. “My son, if I ask him, he always says, ‘I want to be like Ronaldo.’ And later, if I ask my girl, she will say, … » Read

As of this writing Daniel Barenboim is still scheduled to conduct New Year’s concerts with the Staatskapelle Berlin, marking his first time on the podium since February, due to illness. The 80-year-old musician is said to have a … » Read

Two end-of-year concerts will mark the debut of Taiwanese-American conductor Mei-Ann Chen with the Minnesota Orchestra. She is stepping in at the last moment for Marin Alsop, who is under doctor’s orders not to travel due to illness. The … » Read

The National Symphony Orchestra ’s CEO Gary Ginstling [pictured] was announced to step into Deborah Borda’s shoes as president and CEO of the New York Philharmonic . Borda will be one difficult act to follow. Mark C. Hanson, who … » Read