LONDON (AP) — Peter Brook, a British theater and film director known for an influential and distinguished career which saw him garner worldwide acclaim, has died. He was 97. The two-time Tony Award winner, who had settled in France decades … » Read

Richard Taruskin, scholar, author, pedagogue, longtime faculty member of UC Berkeley, died Friday morning in an Oakland, CA, hospital at age 77. The cause was esophageal cancer. Author of the six-volume Oxford History of Western Music , among … » Read

The young conductor stepping in at the last moment to replace the ill maestro is the stuff of legends in the classical music world. One need look no further than Leonard Bernstein’s 1943 replacement of the ailing Bruno Walter for a prime … » Read

Carol Kehoe, executive director of Tafelmusik since 2018, is leaving the Toronto-based orchestra and choir to become director of marketing and communications for Symphony Nova Scotia after relocating to the province. Kehoe’s departure comes … » Read

A permanent position with a major orchestra is one of the most coveted jobs for a musician in America. “Vacancies are rare, and mobility is restricted. Every time there’s an opening for a principal position… it becomes big … » Read

The appointment of Cristian Macelaru as the artistic director of the George Enescu International Festival and Competition has finally been made official by the Romanian Minister of Culture. The next competition, the 18 th , is scheduled to start … » Read

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra principal oboe Nathan Hughes has been named to the same key position with the Minnesota Orchestra. The St. Paul, MN, native starts officially at his new band’s New Year’s celebrations, Dec. 31, 2022 and … » Read

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops have named two new assistant conductors; they will start in September, assisting the CSO in both configurations and working under their respective artistic heads, Louis Langrée and John … » Read

Michaella Calzaretta [pictured], chorus master and assistant conductor of Utah Opera, is to be the new chorus master and head of music staff for the Seattle Opera. She assumes the new post immediately, preparing the 36-member ensemble for the … » Read

After stepping away from music entirely for over a decade, disenchanted with the scene, especially for black musicians, tenor Limmie Pulliam is back. With a vengeance. “That entrance, you have to nail it,” says the Missouri native. … » Read