Michael Shinn has been named as executive director of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, a position he initially assumed in August of 2023 as interim. He moves into the job as Berklee awaits the arrival of its new president in January , Jim … » Read

The Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra (ROSS) has appointed Lucas Macías as its next principal conductor, starting in Sept. 2025 for three seasons, with a possible further two-year extension. He succeeds French conductor Marc Soustrot, in … » Read

Clément Joubert has been chosen as the new executive director of the Festival de Lanaudière, Canada’s largest classical music festival. He succeeds Xavier Roy, who stepped down this past August after four years in the … » Read

Music Masters has selected Stuart Mason as the new chair of its board of trustees, on which he has served since 2021. He succeeds Simon Freakley, who held the position for twelve years. Mason is joined on the board by Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason; … » Read

Erin Hannigan, principal oboe of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, has joined the faculty of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University as a full professor. She succeeds Robert Atherholt, who is retiring after more than four decades with the … » Read

Times are apparently tough at Brandeis University. Admissions are down, forcing a number of belt-tightening measures. One casualty is the Lydian String Quartet, a foursome established at the university in 1980, whose members were told on an Oct. … » Read

This year marks the centenary of Gabriel Fauré’s death. Known to most for his Requiem and Pavane, cellist Steven Isserlis makes a compelling case in The Guardian for the French composer’s larger importance. Born in 1845, … » Read

NEW YORK -- When David Leigh sang “The Impossible Dream” at his father’s funeral, the moment was both a testament to his past and a harbinger of his future. Leigh, an operatic bass, is the son of Mitch Leigh, who wrote the score … » Read

Announced as the new artistic director of the Taipei Music Academy & Festival (TMAF) as of August 2025, David Chan is well on his way to winning the sweepstakes for busiest concert musician of the year. Additional to this new gig, a … » Read

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) has tapped pianist Richard Goode as its newest artistic partner, beginning with the 2025-26 season. The Grammy Award-winning keyboard artist joins a coterie of musicians that includes British Baroque … » Read