New Zealand-born conductor Gemma New has renewed her contract as music director of the Hamilton (Ontario) Philharmonic through the 2023-24 season. She will have been at the orchestra’s helm for eight years. “It has been a true joy to … » Read

Katy Clark will leave her post as president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music in January to take an as yet announced position elsewhere. She came to the job in 2015, succeeding Karen Brooks Hopkins after 16 years. Much as she has appreciated her … » Read

Plácido Domingo yesterday afternoon sent an official notice of cancellation to the Donizetti Opera Festival in Bergamo, where he was to sing the title role in the composer’s Belisario , a "lyrical tragedy" loosely based on a famous … » Read

The People’s Symphony Concerts has long been known for the rare combination of bargain-basement ticket prices and high-quality performances. Founded in 1900, managed by Frank Solomon for the last half-century or so, PSC like the rest of the … » Read

Ralph Remington, former actor and regional chief of Actors Equity Los Angeles, has been appointed as the director of cultural affairs for the San Francisco Arts Commission. Currently deputy director for arts and culture in Tempe, AZ, Remington … » Read

The world of classical music and opera appears to be tackling issues of equity and diversity in earnest. Programming initiatives focused on Black and female composers and performers are proliferating, and many organizations are beginning a … » Read

Capping a two-year search, German conductor Jun Märkl [pictured] is to succeed Shao-chia Lü as artistic advisor of the Taiwan Philharmonic as of August 2021. Lü will have been with the orchestra, also known as the National Symphony … » Read

Joe Goetz is to succeed Ryan Lohr as music director of Classical MPR. He arrives November 16 after serving for six years as music director of WFIU, the public radio station associated with Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. Lohr, meanwhile, … » Read

London’s Southbank Center, Europe’s largest arts complex, has said it is struggling to survive. It has laid off hundreds of employees, many of whom have, in the recent past, accused it of institutional racism. This week, the Center … » Read

Composer Jake Heggie, of Dead Man Walking, Moby-Dick fame, has a new podcast that takes a deep dive into the world of opera singing. Although he conceived Sing LOUDER in the summer of 2019, well before the coronavirus was on anyone’s radar, … » Read