It’s been just over 18 months since R. Douglas Sheldon, better known simply as Doug, left Columbia Artists as it chairman and just over three months since that onetime behemoth of a classical music agency subsequently went belly up . Now … » Read

Vince Ford, VP of digital strategy and customer experience at the New York Philharmonic, will join the Curtis Institute of Music of February 1, signaling a major step forward in its commitment to media and technology as educational imperatives. … » Read

Women conductors are the Next Big Thing for American orchestras. Yesterday, the Philadelphia Orchestra announced Nathalie Stutzman as principal guest conductor as of next season. Today, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announces Franco-British … » Read

Pianist Richard Goode is to join the Peabody Conservatory’s distinguished artist faculty full-time as of the 2021-22 academic year. Goode, widely acknowledged as a top interpreter of the classical canon, has in the past conducted master … » Read

Noah Creshevsky, a deeply resourceful and imaginative electronic composer, died at his home in New York City on December 3 at the age of 75. He had been suffering from cancer. He leaves behind his husband, David Sachs, and myriad colleagues who … » Read

Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of songs, which spans 60 years, is being acquired by Universal Music Publishing Group. The deal covers copyrights to 600 songs, including “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “The Times They Are … » Read

One of Canada’s renowned early music vocalists, soprano Suzie LeBlanc, has been selected as the next artistic and executive director of Early Music Vancouver. She succeeds Matthew White, who held the position for seven seasons before … » Read

In conjunction with news of its next ten “Digital Stage” performances, the Philadelphia Orchestra has announced that French conductor and contralto Nathalie Stutzmann, 55, has been named principal guest conductor for three years, … » Read

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, a multi-genre presenting venue in West Palm Beach, FL, has chosen Terrence W. Dwyer, former president of California’s Segerstrom Center, to be its next CEO. He starts January 11, … » Read

MILAN (AP) — Soprano Lisette Oropesa was to be the first American to sing a title role in the gala season opener at La Scala since Maria Callas in the 1950s. Then Italy’s virus cases surged. An outbreak in both La Scala’s chorus … » Read