Four conductors will take part in the Los Angeles Philharmonic 2021-22 Dudamel Fellowship Program. The Fellows—François López-Ferrer, Chloé van Soeterstède, Camilo Téllez, and Enluis Montes … » Read

Joana Mallwitz, 34, is to be the next chief conductor at the Konzerthaus Berlin, succeeding Christoph Eschenbach, 81, as of the 2023-24 season and becoming the first woman to take the role. She recently announced her intention to exit as general … » Read

In a move that has left the Winston-Salem Symphony in the lurch on the eve of its 75 th- anniversary season, British conductor Timothy Redmond has resigned as music director. The news was announced by the orchestra on August 24; Redmond is … » Read

The Portland (OR) Opera has announced the exit of its longtime Music Director, George Manahan. The move appears to be immediate; he is not scheduled to conduct any of its three productions next season. Manahan, 69, also just left his post at the … » Read

BUDAPEST, Hungary -- At a free open-air concert in Budapest last week Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) Chief Conductor Iván Fischer removed his jacket to reveal a white dress shirt with a hole cut out of the sleeve. As he kept his … » Read

Li Xincao, chief conductor of the China National Symphony Orchestra (CNSO) since 2018 and its vice president since 2019, has been named the orchestra’s president by the Ministry of Culture & Tourism. He fills a post vacated by Zhang Yi … » Read

The Curtis Institute of Music has accepted Gary Graffman's resignation. After discussions with school administrators, the 92-year-old pianist and former director and president is no longer on the faculty of the storied institution. Graffman lives … » Read

Life for Mannes School of Music master’s student Martín García García took a dramatic turn last month, and the road ahead is looking even curvier.  With his August win at the 2021 Cleveland International Piano … » Read

Singapore-born conductor Kahchun Wong is to be the new principal guest conductor of the Japan Philharmonic as of next month, succeeding the ailing Neeme Järvi. Wong's debut with Japan Phil came last March when he stepped in for Pietari … » Read

Plans were announced yesterday for a statue of Marian Anderson to be erected on the front steps of the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, the famed contralto’s hometown. The house she grew up in in South Philadelphia was placed in 2011 on … » Read