Capping a new leadership lineup underway over the last several years under President and CEO Paul W. Hogle, the Cleveland Institute of Music has named Scott Harrison executive VP and provost—a new position at CIM. Harrison is a familiar … » Read

When Chinese-born pianist Tianxu An returns to the Curtis Institute of Music in September, he will have advanced his career by leaps and bounds under the least likely of circumstances—the Covid-19 pandemic. Since March 2020—when … » Read

Guido Lamell, Music Director of the Santa Monica Symphony, and for over 40 years a violinist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, passed away on July 13 after suffering a heart attack. Lamell, a much-loved instrumentalist and maestro, had been … » Read

Ian Robertson, Chorus Director at San Francisco Opera, is to retire at the end of 2021 after a remarkable 35 years in the role. His period with SFO constitutes the longest tenure of any individual in an artistic leadership role in the … » Read

Portland Opera has announced that Priti Gandhi will be the company’s new Artistic Director. Gandhi arrives from Minnesota Opera where she was Chief Artistic Officer. Her responsibilities will overlap with those of PO’s former Director … » Read

Last year's Bayreuth Festival was cancelled due to the pandemic. This year, history will be made again when Oksana Lyniv becomes the first woman to mount a podium previously occupied by the likes of Hermann Levi, Wilhelm Furtwängler, and … » Read

As if the COVID outbreaks in the Tokyo Olympic Village were not bad enough, now the Japanese composer Keigo Oyamada has resigned from the creative team for the opening ceremony of the Games. Oyamada, 52, admitted to having bullied children with … » Read

A Spanish provincial government has barred its regional orchestra from accompanying veteran tenor-turned baritone Plácido Domingo at a music festival in September citing the singer’s alleged history of sexual misconduct. The … » Read

Sir Graham Vick, the English opera director and visionary founder of Birmingham Opera Company, has died at the age of 67. The Company announced his death on Twitter: “We are devastated to announce that today 17 July 2021 Sir Graham Vick, … » Read

BERLIN (AFP)--Esther Bejarano, one of the last survivors of the women's orchestra at Auschwitz, has died at the age of 96, the head of the Anne Frank Education Center said on Twitter last Saturday. Bejarano, who played the accordion in the … » Read