Cate Blanchett will doubtless win several well-deserved awards for her portrayal of conductor Lydia Tár in the eponymous film. The authenticity of her actions on the podium accounts in no small way for the strength of her performance. She … » Read

Peter Kjome, who exited his post as president and CEO of the Baltimore Symphony a year ago, has been hired by the Phoenix Symphony for the same position, effective February 1. He succeeds Suzanne Wilson, in the job two years. Phoenix Symphony, … » Read

Sam Jackson will leave his current position as executive VP of Global Classics & Jazz at Universal Music Group to become the new controller of BBC Radio 3, a position from which he will oversee the network as well as the BBC Proms, which his … » Read

As The Shed approaches its fourth anniversary , a leadership transition designed to strengthen both its artistic vision and its management is underway. Alex Poots, founding artistic director and chief executive, is setting aside the latter … » Read

Juan José Escalante, executive director of the National Dance Institute (NDI), a noted arts-education program, is to be the new executive director of the Miami City Ballet as of February 6. He succeeds Tania Castroverde Moskalenko, who … » Read

KMFA Classical, an independent public classical radio station in Austin, TX, has appointed George Preston as its new CEO. Preston arrives after serving for the last three years as VP of radio and GM of WFMT, Chicago , a high-profile classical … » Read

The Royal Albert Hall has appointed James Ainscough as its new chief executive officer, effective in the late spring of 2023. He succeeds Craig Hassall, who s tepped down on December 16, 2022 to become president and chief executive of Playhouse … » Read

Jean Davidson, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Master Chorale since 2015, is to succeed Gary Ginstling as executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra, effective April 1. Ginstling is the new executive director of the New York … » Read

Chris Lorway, executive and artistic director of Stanford Live, the California university’s presenting series (200 performances/four venues), is to be the next president and CEO of the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, effective in … » Read

Lydia Tár, the conducting phenomenon at the core of the eponymous motion picture , doesn’t exist. But she bears a remarkable resemblance to Marin Alsop, the real world’s most famous female conductor. Alsop, however, is quick to … » Read