Bernard Labadie has renewed his contract as principal conductor of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s through the 2024-25 season—OSL’s 50 th -anniversary—making him the orchestra's longest-tenured conductor to date. Currently in … » Read

Between March 6 and 12, 72 pianists are gathering in Fort Worth for screening auditions for the 2022 Cliburn International Piano Competition. Thirty-two of the contestants will return to Texas in June for further rounds, with six chosen to … » Read

When Ivan Velikanov, a rising star in the world of conducting, took the stage before a performance of The Marriage of Figaro in Nizhny Novgorod on Feb. 25, the day after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and made a short plea for peace, he may not … » Read

Covent Garden has dismissed Russian conductor Pavel Sorokin as principal guest conductor of the Royal Ballet. The news was reported by Agence France-Presse today. The house had already cancelled the visit by the Bolshoi Ballet scheduled for this … » Read

Violinist Nicola Benedetti is to be the next director of the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF), becoming the first woman and the first Scot to lead the 75-year-old late summer celebration of music, theater, opera, and dance. “This is a … » Read

Dear Friends, My return to performing these last months has been very special. The 20 concerts with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the San Francisco Symphony were heartwarming. Making music with these great artists … » Read

FRANKFURT (AFP) – Acclaimed Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, known to have close ties to the Kremlin, was fired Tuesday from his job as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic after failing to denounce Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. … » Read

Russian-Austrian soprano Anna Netrebko, who has come under criticism for her warm relations with Vladimir Putin, announced Tuesday that she was stepping down from the stage "until further notice." "After careful consideration, I have made the … » Read

When he was still in college, Lee Mills dreamed of becoming a roller coaster designer. But the career path he ended up following has provided the young conductor with some different and very memorable thrills—especially during the current … » Read

Gemma New is to be artistic advisor and principal conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) as of next season. The three-year term obligates her to conduct a number of concerts and advise on all of them. She’ll be working with … » Read