Marin Alsop’s departure from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra this summer will leave America’s leading ensembles without a single female and only one Black and a handful of Latino and Asian music directors. “It’s been a … » Read

American-Armenian conductor Constantine Orbelian is to be music director of the New York City Opera, the venerable company that saw something of a rebirth in 2016. Its last production, in 2019, was Stonewall . Orbelian, who, in a political … » Read

In addition to being among the world’s best known baritones, Thomas Hampson is a scholar and advocate for American music. Since 2009 his "Song of America" initiative has toured throughout Europe, introducing audiences to the voices of … » Read

Carlos Miguel Prieto, Musical America’s 2019 Conductor of the Year , is to serve as artistic advisor to the North Carolina Symphony (NCS) as it continues its search for a successor to Welshman Grant Llewellyn, who exited in spring of 2020 … » Read

Terell M. Johnson, former community engagement director for the New World Symphony, is to be the next executive director of the Chicago Philharmonic, a three-decade-old ensemble that has gone through various iterations since its founding. … » Read

The Curtis Institute has added the New York-based woodwind quintet Imani Winds to its faculty to coach ensembles, work with students on career development, and offer individual lessons. This represents the first time that the school has engaged a … » Read

Cristina Rocca is to return to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as VP for artistic planning, a post she vacated in October of 2020 after five years to become artistic director of the London Philharmonic. She starts in Chicago on June 28, occupying … » Read

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) has announced a number of new faculty members, whose tenures begin August 15. Titus Underwood , principal oboe of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra and a 2021 Sphinx Medal of Excellence … » Read

German conductor Anja Bihlmaier is succeed Nicholas Collon as of August 1 as chief conductor of the Residentie Orkest The Hague. She will also maintain her post as principal guest conductor of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Recent guest … » Read

MILAN (AP) — Carla Fracci, an Italian cultural icon and former La Scala prima ballerina renowned for romantic roles alongside such greats as Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov, died Thursday at her home in Milan. She was 84. … » Read