Just on the heels of matching the final $25M (and then some) of a challenge grant, Dallas Opera General Director and CEO Ian Derrer will leave his post of eight years to become general director of the Canadian Opera Company (COC) as of July 1. … » Read

After 17 years, Mervon Mehta, 67, is stepping aside as executive director, performing arts at The Royal Conservatory of Music following a transition period extending through June. Since arriving in Toronto in 2009, he has been the driving force … » Read

Given the on- and mostly off-again history of the San Antonio Philharmonic, it is hardly surprising that Jeffrey Kahane has resigned as its music director. He has been affiliated with its musicians since making his 1992 debut with the San Antonio … » Read

Manhattan School of Music (MSM) has added Bin Yu Sanford [pictured] and Weicong Zhang to the faculty of the Vocal Arts and Collaborative Piano Division as of the 2026 fall semester. Korean-born pianist Bin Yu Sanford  [pictured] enjoys a … » Read

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s departure from the San Francisco Symphony last year has not left him wanting for new projects. The latest is overseeing the Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music next summer, curating five programs between July 23 … » Read

Wynton Marsalis, founder of Jazz at Lincoln Center and the driving force behind the resurgence of jazz in this country, will exit as artistic and administrative leader of JALC in July of 2027; he’ll stay on as advisor until his contract … » Read

Bachtrack’s annual update on 2025’s concert, opera, and dance performances has identified Yannick Nézet-Séguin as the year’s busiest conductor, with 120 listed engagements, or one every third day. Also near the top … » Read

The Kennedy Center is once again without a programming chief. Kevin Couch, onetime programming director for ATG Entertainment, was announced on January 16 as VP of programming for KC . Less than two weeks later, he resigned, despite being … » Read

The George Enescu Philharmonic (GEP) has appointed Robert Treviño as its new principal conductor beginning with the 2026/27 season for an initial four-year term. He will be working with General Director Marin Cazacu who noted, “the … » Read

Musician and administrator Tim Thomas, executive director of So Percussion, died suddenly at his home in Brooklyn on the morning of January 24. He was 59 years old. So had operated without an executive director from its founding in 2000 until … » Read