HarrisonParrott has announced two new signings, guitarist Sean Shibe [pictured] for worldwide management and the Baroque quartet NeverMind for general management. Shibe, formerly with Rayfield Allied in London, recently signed a multiple album … » Read

Ching-Lien Wu, artistic manager of the Chorus of Dutch National Opera since 2014, is to become choirmaster of the Opéra national de Paris as of April 26. The Taipei-born conductor is the first woman to hold the post at the French opera … » Read

Acclaimed organist John Weaver died on February 1 at age 83. Details were not available from the Curtis Institute, which announced his death, and where he headed the organ department from 1972 to 2003. He joined the Juilliard faculty in the same … » Read

Liz Cass, executive director of the nonprofit Armstrong Community Music School in Austin, Texas, tells USA Today that social media is playing a huge role in elevating the profile of young musicians. At the moment, she is following the careers of … » Read

A collection of letters and other documents revealing the tumultuous personal life of Enrico Caruso is being sold in London. “These letters tell a gripping story,” says Thomas Venning, head of Books and Manuscripts at … » Read

The association of North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents (NAPAMA) has announced two honorees for 2020. Hollis Ashby, artistic and executive director of the  Williams Center for the Arts at Lafayette College, PA, is the recipient … » Read

George Manahan will step down as music director of the American Composers Orchestra at the expiration of his contract, on July 1, 2021. He arrived in the post in 2010 as only the third of ACO's music directors; his predecessors were founding ACO … » Read

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) has named Hanif Abdurraqib as guest curator at large. The Ohio-born poet, essayist, and cultural critic will work closely with BAM programming teams to curate musical engagements and conceive long-term … » Read

On Jan. 26 a brief illness claimed the life of Eva Coutaz, who was key to the success of the Harmonia Mundi label for over 40 years. “Her passing leaves an immense void,” her colleagues wrote in a memorial statement. “Her … » Read

In the world of opera, making the leap from performer to administrator is difficult under the best of circumstances. For a Black man, it might appear all but impossible. Russell Thomas, a 44-year-old tenor who has sung on the stages of, among … » Read