The Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia has named Jakub Hruša , 39, as principal guest conductor as of next fall. The agreement calls for him to open and close next season’s concerts and, in subsequent years, … » Read

In what a spokesperson has described as a “recent” decision, the San Francisco Symphony announced today that its CEO of four years, Mark C. Hanson, will step down on Aug. 31. No reason has been given. In a written statement, Hanson … » Read

The Houston Symphony has announced its next music director as Slovakian conductor Juraj Valcuha, music director of the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, Italy, and first guest conductor of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. He starts as of fall 2022, … » Read

The American Pianists Association (APA) has named Peter Mraz, former VP of the Arts Consulting Group (ACG), to succeed Dr. Joel Harrison, who announced last September that he would step down in June of 2021. Harrison, with the APA for 20 years, … » Read

In line with recent pandemic and post-pandemic trends among arts organizations, the Spoleto Festival has appointed its first person of color to its top job. Mena Mark Hanna is to be its general director as of next October, succeeding Nigel … » Read

The widow of Christopher Larkin, who for almost 36 years played horn for the BBC Symphony Orchestra at its Maida Vale studios in London, is suing the BBC, citing the studio’s asbestos-riddled environment as the cause of his death from … » Read

Soprano Danielle de Niese received rave reviews for her recent star turn as Musetta in the Royal Opera House’s production of La bohème . Unknown to all but a few, she went on stage a mere 18 hours after suffering a miscarriage. De … » Read

Jakub Hruša [pictured] , chief conductor of the Bamberg Symphony, has added a third principal guest appointment to his CV. The 39-year-old Czech conductor has been appointed to the role by Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa … » Read

Arabella Arts, the artist management firm launched this year by Stefana Atlas and Samantha Scully , both formerly with the now-defunct Columbia Artists, has signed American conductor Leonard Slatkin, bringing the new firm’s roster of … » Read

The Dayton (OH) Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA), formed from the 2012 merger of the Dayton Philharmonic, Dayton Ballet, and Dayton Opera, has a new president and CEO in Patrick J. Nugent. He succeeds interim CEO Patricia McDonald, who took over … » Read