Musical America was curious as to why Alexander Pereira, in designing his first season as intendant of Maggio Musicale Fiorintino, was intent on having James Levine on the roster. Following is a transcription of his conversation with … » Read

ROME (AP) — Oscar-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who created the coyote-howl theme for the iconic Spaghetti Western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and often haunting soundtracks for such classic Hollywood gangster movies as The … » Read

Andrés Holder , recent general manager of the Washington Ballet, is the new executive director of the Boston Children’s Chorus, an organization comprising 13 choirs from 110 different Boston-area zip codes. He succeeds Anthony … » Read

Drew McManus is gathering his annual compensation reports, posting music director and executive salaries for orchestras in the 2017-18 season. The list of Top Ten Earners shows Riccardo Muti way out in front among music directors, earning … » Read

Like most opera singers right now, Vuvu Mpofu’s 2020 calendar is a patchwork of cancellations and question marks. Locked down in her grandmother’s house in Port Elizabeth, however, the South African soprano has a more immediate … » Read

MOSCOW (AFP)--A Moscow court on Friday handed outspoken Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov a three-year suspended sentence following a fraud conviction denounced by his supporters as politically motivated. Known for his daring statements and … » Read

The Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO), which reports that it is currently offering small-ensemble performances throughout the state, has named a new executive director. She is Elise Brunelle, former managing director of the Cape Town Opera, where … » Read

Queensland (NZ) Youth Orchestras (QYO) has appointed Simon Hewett [pictured] as music director, effective next January. He succeeds founder John Curro, who passed away last November. A native of Brisbane, Hewett has been principal conductor of … » Read

Cristina Rocca, longtime associate to Riccardo Muti, VP for artistic planning of the Chicago Symphony since 2015, is to exit the U.S. for London, where she will become artistic director of the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), starting … » Read

Ankush Kumar Bahl, onetime protégé of Kurt Masur and assistant to Jaap van Zweden, is to be the next music director of the Omaha Symphony, effective in the 2021-22 season. He succeeds Thomas Wilkins, who ends his 16-year tenure at … » Read