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Jackson Hole, WY, Arts Center Names New Chief

August 11, 2020 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
Marty Camino is the new executive director of the Center for the Arts in Jackson, WY. He succeeds David Rothman who resigned in March after a year in the job. Camino, who first relocated to Jackson Hole in 2013 to work for the Grand Teton Music … » Read
 

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Former OTSL Director of Artistic Administration Arrested

August 11, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Damon Bristo recently resigned director of artistic administration for the Opera Theater of St. Louis. He had been placed on unpaid leave upon his arrest on July 23 for child sex trafficking in the second degree. The news was first reported on … » Read
 

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Joe McKaughan, Longtime Lincoln Center VP, Dies

August 10, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Joe Gentry McKaughan, Vice President of Public Affairs at Lincoln Center for some 30 years, died on May 15, 2020, at a hospice in Griffin, GA, his hometown. After he retired from LincInc in the late 1980s/early 90s, he moved back to Griffin, … » Read
 

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L.A. Classical Scene Loses Major Patron

August 10, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The classical music world of Los Angeles lost one of its most devoted and generous patrons when Warner Henry died on Aug. 8 at 82. Henry and his wife Carol supported, among other organizations, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles … » Read
 

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Austrians Laud Domingo, Who Says He'll 'Fight to Clear My Name'

August 7, 2020 | Associated Press
SALZBURG, Austria — Plácido Domingo is back in Europe to receive a lifetime achievement award after a bout with the coronavirus, vowing in an interview with a top Italian daily newspaper to clear his name from allegations of … » Read
 

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Ed Yim Leaves ACO for Top Post at WQXR

August 7, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Ed Yim, president and CEO of the American Composers Orchestra, is to be the new chief content officer for New York Public Radio’s WQXR as of September 28, His responsibilities are described as overseeing all content including broadcasts, … » Read
 

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New Executive for Washington Concert Opera

August 6, 2020 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
Tehvon Fowler-Chapman is the new executive director of the Washington Concert Opera, which presents two performances a year. He succeeds Caryn Reeves, who was in the job for four years. Fowler-Chapman, who holds an M.A. in arts administration … » Read
 

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Neil Young Sues Trump Campaign

August 5, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Neil Young sued Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for copyright infringement in a New York federal court on Aug. 4. The rock legend claims that the campaign lacks the license necessary to publicly perform "Rockin' in the Free World" and … » Read
 

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Karen Brooks Hopkins: 'Arts World Power Broker'

August 5, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Karen Brooks Hopkins, former president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, current advisor to Onassis USA, admits to having “the fundraising gene” in having successfully grown the BAM endowment “from nothing to approximately $100 … » Read
 

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Scott Harrison Named Interim at Louisiana Phil

August 5, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Scott Harrison, former executive director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, is to serve as interim executive director and “senior strategic facilitator” for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. James Boyd stepped down as CEO in … » Read
 
 

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