Mimi Stern-Wolfe, a New York-based pianist and conductor, died on June 21 at the age of 84. The founder of Downtown Music Productions (DMP), in early the 1980s, she was a staunch advocate for a woman’s place in concert halls and … » Read

American-born composer and avant-garde pianist Frederic Rzewski died in Italy on June 26. He was 83. Rzewski’s most well-known work i s likley The People United Will Never Be Defeated!, a gigantic set of piano variations on a Chilean … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — In another sign of live entertainment’s rebirth, Bruce Springsteen returned to Broadway on Saturday, last weekend, strapping on a guitar and reviving a show for an audience that included a member of his E Street Band … » Read

When Randall Scotting jumped in as a substitute Apollo in Britten’s Death in Venice at the Royal Opera House in November 2019, it was a case of cometh the hour, cometh the man. On the back of that success, the Metropolitan Opera then asked … » Read

Violinist Randall Goosby, 24, has signed for joint general management with HarrisonParrott and Primo Artists, effective immediately. Goosby moves from the Young Concert Artists roster, having won the YCA competition in 2018, also the year he was … » Read

Dallas Symphony Chorus Director Joshua Habermann [pictured] will exit his post at the end of next season, his 11th with the DSO. He’s on his way to Honolulu, apparently, where his wife has a teaching job. Habermann, also in his 12th season … » Read

Jeanne Lamon, an early music specialist who transformed the Toronto-based Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra into an internationally celebrated ensemble, died on June 20. She was 71 and had lived in Victoria, BC, since her retirement in 2014. Born and … » Read

Sir Nicholas Kenyon, among the most highly regarded scribes and administrators in the arts world, is to step down next September after 14 years as managing director of the Barbican, Europe’s largest multi-arts and conference venue. He … » Read

President Biden’s nominees for members of the National Council on the Arts leave no question that he is determined to bring diversity to America’s arts scene. Once approved by Congress, they will join the group of 18 citizens who … » Read

Yuval Sharon [pictured], founder and artistic director of The Industry and recent artistic director of the Michigan Opera Theater, is getting some help. Sonic artist Ash Fure and interdisciplinary artist Malik Gaines are joining The Industry as … » Read