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Leadership Change for Music@Menlo

June 23, 2025 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han, power couple of chamber music and co-artistic directors of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, will step down from their roles as founding artistic directors of the annual Music@Menlo festival … » Read
 

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New Conductors: Atlanta, Budapest

June 20, 2025 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The Atlanta Opera has appointed Iván López Reynoso as its new principal conductor with the start of the upcoming 2025–26 season. He debuted with the company this past season with a much-acclaimed performance of Verdi’s … » Read
 

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Boston Declares 'Keith Lockhart Day,'
A Few Years Late

June 20, 2025 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Although Keith Lockhart’s first concert as the successor to John Williams was in 1995, his debut with the Boston Pops came two years earlier. So Boston’s "Keith Lockhart Day" and celebratory concert on June 6 was several years late … » Read
 

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My Lunch with Alfred Brendel

June 19, 2025 | Stuart Isacoff, Musical America
The  passing of Alfred Brendel brings a flood of memories. And it’s a reminder of the fragility of life, even for those lofty souls who stride atop classical music’s Mt. Olympus. Mr. Brendel’s place among those immortals … » Read
 

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New CEO for Chicago Music Institute

June 19, 2025 | Saray Shay, Musical America
The Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) has announced that Shalisa Kline Ugaz will join the organization as its next president and CEO on July 7. She succeeds Mark George, who resigned after a 15-year tenure this past February . Founded in 1931, the … » Read
 

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Cleveland O Names New Players

June 19, 2025 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The Cleveland Orchestra has added four new musicians to its ranks—one last fall and three this summer. Their addition means that Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, entering his 24 th year and set to leave in 2027, has selected more than … » Read
 

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Another Famed CSO Brass Exits

June 18, 2025 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Another descendant of the famed Chicago Brass section that originated under Fritz Reiner and flourished for some 70 years— even after mainstay and principal trumpet Bed Herseth retired in 2004—has announced his retirement. Assistant … » Read
 

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New CEO for Columbus Symphony

June 18, 2025 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Beginning July 15, Maureen O’Brien will be the new chief executive officer for the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO). She succeeds Denise Rehg, who held the position for seven years before stepping down in August 2024. Rehg had been in the … » Read
 

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Miami City Ballet's Next
Artistic Director

June 18, 2025 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
On the eve of its 40 th -anniversary season, the Miami City Ballet has selected Gonzalo Garcia as its new artistic director, effective August 11, 2025. He succeeds Lourdes Lopez, who unexpectedly stepped down at the end of the 2024-25 season … » Read
 

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New Man at Opéra de Montréal

June 17, 2025 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
With the announcement of the retirement of General Director Patrick Corrigan of the Opéra de Montréal as of Nov. 1, after a ten-year tenure, the company’s board of directors has turned to Jean-Pierre Primiani, currently chief … » Read
 
 

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