The orchestra world has two new finance chiefs, one in Los Angeles and one in New York. Glenn Briffa [pictured] has been installed as CFO of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, having served as interim since July, when he succeeded Karen Sturges, in … » Read

French conductor Stéphane Denève is having his moment. The music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, recently named artistic director of the New World Symphony, and the subject of a  positive NY Times review as a … » Read

Angelo Badalamenti, the composer best known for creating otherworldly scores for many David Lynch productions, from Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks to Mulholland Drive , has died. He was 85. He died of natural causes on Sunday, his family said in a … » Read

Lee Bynum, VP of impact at Minnesota Opera for two years, is to be the chief of education for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) as of February 1. The description of his role by LCPA is nonspecific, other than to say he “will … » Read

The Berlin Staatsoper has announced that Music Director Daniel Barenboim will return to the podium for its New Year’s concerts with the Staatskapelle on December 31 and January 1. The 80-year-old conductor was diagnosed with a serious … » Read

Until early December, Gustavo Dudamel had not visited his native Venezuela for six years, having become persona non grata due to his criticisms of the Nicolás Madura regime’s repressive response to widespread public protests. … » Read

On Dec. 8, after several weeks of blowback against Arts Council England’s decision to strip English National Opera (ENO) of its funding, ACE CEO Darren Henley appeared before Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee to … » Read

Paavo Järvi [pictured] has re-upped as music director of The Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich for another five years--until July 2029. He first signed with the orchestra in 2019-20 and the partnership appears fruitful, with a recently … » Read

With David Robertson in Salt Lake City to guest conduct this weekend's concerts, the Utah Symphony l Utah Opera has announced him as creative partner for the next three years, as of next season. The appointment is being described as more than a … » Read

Violinist and new-music champion Jennifer Koh is the new artistic director of the Kennedy Center’s Fortas Chamber Music Concerts. The appointment is effective immediately into spring of 2026, with her first fully programmed season in … » Read