Julius Drake made an important discovery very early in his musical career. He loved playing the piano, but had no desire to be a soloist. “I can still remember meeting this clarinetist and playing through one of the Brahms sonatas with … » Read

The Lancaster (PA) Symphony Orchestra has chosen Michael Butterman [pictured] from what it says were 190 applicants for the job of music director. He succeeds Stephen Gunzenhauser, in the job for 40 of the LSO’s 75 years. Butterman starts … » Read

Two weeks ago, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw  announced its next chief conductor, as successor to Daniele Gatti, who was fired amid claims of sexual harassment in 2018. Now, some ten days later, Gatti has been announced as the next chief … » Read

On June 16 the nonprofit Community Music Center of Boston (CMCB), which serves more than 4,000 students every week, received a special visitor when the renowned cellist (and Cambridge resident) Yo-Yo Ma came to call. Last October, Ma met Lecolion … » Read

It looks like Riccardo Muti will be able to conduct his grand finale as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music director after all. He tested positive for Covid-19 last week and was forced to hand his baton over to conducting apprentice Lina … » Read

Switzerland's Drottningholms Slottsteater, which dates to 1766 and specializes in Baroque repertoire, has named harpsichordist and conductor Francesco Corti to be its musical director, effective January 1, 2023. It is a new position in which he … » Read

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has named a rising young talent as its next resident conductor. Trevor Wilson, who trained under Marin Alsop at the Peabody Institute and Yannick Nézet-Séguin at Orchestre Métropolitain’s … » Read

Capping a career that has revolutionized at least three major American orchestras, Deborah Borda will step down as the New York Philharmonic’s president and CEO as of June 30, 2023, but not without devising a typically savvy succession … » Read

With funding from the Mellon Foundation, the Houston Grand Opera (HGO) has hired its first full-time composer in residence. Joel Thompson, whose first opera, The Snowy Day (2021) was commissioned and premiered by HGO, has signed on with the … » Read

PARIS (AFP) – The director of dance at the Paris Opera, Aurelie Dupont, who faced criticism in the past over her leadership, announced her surprise resignation on Thursday. The 49-year-old ex-star dancer said she was devoting herself to new … » Read