The American Federation of Musicians’ Local Los Angeles-area chapter 47, representing some 6,000 musicians, has broken with tradition and elected, gasp, a woman to serve as its next president. Stephanie O’Keefe, a professional French … » Read

South American conductor Rafael Payare, an alumnus of Venezuela’s famed El Sistema program and current music director of the San Diego Symphony, is to be the next music director of the Orchestre Symphonique of Montréal (OSM), … » Read

Early in 2020 after a recording session in Berlin, Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt lost her “best friend,” when movers accidentally dropped and damaged beyond repair her one-of-a-kind F278 Fazioli piano. Although Paolo Fazioli, the … » Read

NEW YORK — Neil Young has become the latest musician to strike gold with his song catalogue, selling a 50 percent stake in his music to a British investment company in a deal announced on Wednesday. The Hipgnosis Songs Fund said it had … » Read

The Houston Symphony, among the few American orchestras performing before a live audience as well as streaming at least one evening of a repeated program, has announced the renewal of Steven Reineke’s contract as principal pops conductor, a … » Read

The Villiers Quartet is entering its tenth season of specializing in British music with two new players: Canadian violinist Katie Stillman, replacing first violinist James Dickenson, and Leon Melvin, taking over from cellist Nick Stringfellow. … » Read

Opera director Graham Vick and conductor Jane Glover are among the arts luminaries to be recognized in the U.K.’s 2021 New Year Honours. Vick—now Sir Graham Vick—was made a Knight Bachelor for his services to music and to the … » Read

Violist Tasso Adamopoulos has fallen victim to Covid-19 at the age of 76. He died on January 3, recognized as one of the top players and teachers in the field. Born in Paris, he trained at the Rubin Conservatory of Music in Haifa, Israel, then at … » Read

For many, 2020 came too soon. For others, it was simply time. For all, they leave behind an artform further enriched by their talent and commitment. JANUARY 2020 [December 30, 2019. Harry Kupfer, 84. Opera director who oversaw the Komische Opera … » Read

Claude Bolling, the French pianist, composer, and arranger who attained a worldwide following through his melodic blend of jazz and classical influences and stayed on the Billboard classical charts for more than a decade with his 1975 album Suite … » Read