Tomáš Netopil,  general music   director of the Aalto Musiktheater and Philharmonie Essen, has joined the HarrisonParrott roster for worldwide management. He was formerly with IMG Artists. The principal guest conductor of … » Read

Tokyo’s NHK Symphony Orchestra has announced Fabio Luisi as its new chief conductor, beginning his three-year contract in Sept. 2022. He has appeared frequently with the ensemble since his debut in 2001. He will succeed Paavo Järvi, in … » Read

Marc Baylin, who  announced his decision to wind down Baylin Artists Management last year just one month before the pandemic struck, has been hired as artistic advisor and programming consultant by the Annenberg Center for the Performing … » Read

At a moment when many artists, conductors, and other leaders in the classical music universe are taking strong stands on contemporary social and political issues—from #BlackLivesMatter to #MeToo to any number of global hot spots—one … » Read

Patrick Castillo, who describes himself as “a composer, performer, writer, and educator,” has been hired by the New York Philharmonic as VP of artistic planning. He has been consulting for the orchestra under his predecessor, Isaac … » Read

The death of Lois Kirschenbaum on March 27 deprived the Metropolitan Opera of one of its most devoted fans. Beginning in the late 1950s, she became a regular fixture, usually watching the onstage drama from the upper balcony through oversized … » Read

Italian conductor Daniele Gatti, despite confirmation of inappropriate sexual advances in the past  both in the U.S. and abroad, is having no trouble getting work in his native country. His newest post, according to the Corriere della Sera , … » Read

Lady Valerie Solti, wife of the renowned Sir Georg, died on March 31 at her London home. She was 83. During her late husband’s 22-year tenure as music director of the Chicago Symphony, from 1969 to 1991, Mrs. Solti was effectively the first … » Read

Two more retirements to add to the ever-growing list of arts executives leaving storied careers behind. The latest is JoAnn Kulesza, music director of the Peabody Opera Theater for 30 years and a key member of the music faculty. Stepping in to … » Read

Stéphane Denève will stay on as music director of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra through the end of the 2025-26 season, having just signed a four-year extension to his current contract. He’s been artistic chief of the … » Read