Two conservatories recently announced high-profile additions to their piano faculties. Awadagin Pratt joins the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as professor of piano in July and will accept students into his studio as of the fall. Currently … » Read

On Dec. 1, Terry D. Loftis will join the Dallas Symphony as chief advancement and revenue officer, reporting directly to President and CEO Kim Noltemy. The position is a new one and oversees fundraising, volunteer cultivation, corporate … » Read

Just on the heels of its hugely successful U.S. tour, the first in 24 years, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has indicated that longtime Chief Executive Stephen Maddock is to exit after 23 years to become principal of the Royal … » Read

Similar to Stephen Maddock’s  decision to exit the artistic directorship of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra just after its successful Carnegie Hall visit, so has Arthur Nestrovski resigned as artistic director of the … » Read

Conventional wisdom has long held that certain works in the canon are best played and recorded only by performers with years of experience. Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 29, Hammerklavier , for instance, is not the province of the young. … » Read

Hannu Lintu, just into his second season as principal conductor of the Finnish National Opera , is to be music director of Lisbon’s Gulbenkian Orchestra as of September 2023, with 2024-25 designated as his first full season.  The … » Read

PRAGUE (AP)— Czech conductor Libor Pešek, best known for leading the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic for a decade, died on Oct. 23. He was 89. His death was reported Jan Hasenöhrl, director of the Czech National Symphony Orchestra … » Read

T he Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the now nearly 40-year-old organization credited with creating the city’s 14-block “cultural district,” as a means of socio-economic revitalization, has announced a new president and … » Read

As the Naples (FL) Philharmonic continues its search for a successor to Andrey Boreyko, who stepped down after eight seasons as music director last May, the orchestra has designated Canadian violinist James Ehnes to be its artistic … » Read

Under its  new General Director and CEO Mena Mark Hanna, the Spoleto Festival is making key structural changes as part of a new strategic plan, set for completion by next February before the 2023 season (May 26-June 11) is announced. The new … » Read