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

Riccardo Muti, in his final concerts as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, has tested positive for COVID-19 the orchestra announced Thursday. CSO’s Sir Georg Solti Conducting Apprentice Lina González-Granados will take … » Read

Jace Kaholokula Saplan (pictured), director of choral activities and associate professor of music learning & teaching and choral conducting at Arizona State University, is to be the next artistic director of  The Choral Arts Society of … » Read

The Seattle Opera has selected Dennis Robinson, Jr., as its next director of programs and partnerships. He succeeds Alejandra Valarino Boyer, in the position since late 2018. Robinson has extensive experience as a theater administrator, most … » Read

Valérie Sainte-Agathe, artistic director and conductor of the San Francisco Girls Chorus since 2013, is the new director of the Philharmonia Baroque Chorale. She arrives at the end of Richard Edgarr’s first season as music director … » Read

The Monterey (CA) Symphony has said Jayce Ogren [pictured], 43, is to be its next music director. Also a composer, he is particularly popular among new music circles, having led the world premieres of David Lang’s Symphony for a Broken … » Read

Klaus Mäkelä, 26, is to be the new chief conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra as of 2027. He will start as artistic partner in August for five years, leading five programs in 2022-23 alone. He is also chief conductor of the Paris … » Read

Beginning in July, violist Tatjana Masurenko will join the Colburn School faculty. She will teach viola and coach chamber music in the Conservatory as well as its Music Academy for gifted pre-college musicians. Apart from her performance … » Read