The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) have chosen their next class of CSO/CCM Diversity Fellows. The program, launched in 2015 with a grant from The Mellon Foundation, aims to … » Read

Last week, the Nashville Symphony cancelled its entire 2020-21 season . Today, that orchestra’s COO Steven Brosvik was announced as the new CEO of the Utah Symphony | Utah Opera (USUO). He will succeed Paul Meecham, who left suddenly last … » Read

RAVENNA, ITALY —Riccardo Muti sent a resounding message Sunday night, that live classical music has returned to the Italian stage in his adopted home of Ravenna, even as the musical outlook remains grim in the United States, where he also … » Read

Kirshbaum Associates has announced two new signings: violinist Midori -- artist, humanitarian, and educator--and Nordic folk trio Dreamers’ Circus . Now 35 years removed from her debut at age 11 with the New York Philharmonic, Midori has … » Read

Martin Wittenberg, artist and tour manager for Columbia Artists for two years, has left that firm to start his own, Wittenberg Artists, and taken with him a number of clients. In a letter to colleagues, he describes his new venture as a … » Read

Klaus Mäkelä, at age 24 already the chief conductor and artistic advisor of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (as of August 1) and principal guest conductor of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, has just added another position to his … » Read

British conductor Alpesh Chauhan comes to the Birmingham Opera Company as music director as of July 1. He joins Artistic Director Graham Vick at the helm. Chauhan, a native of Birmingham, made his U.K. opera debut in 2019 with the company, … » Read

A highly conservative Trump supporter has been confirmed by the Senate to take over the heretofore independent media source Voice of America. Yesterday, Michael Pack, a filmmaker, was named to the post, prompting the immediate resignation of VOA … » Read

Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Universal Music Group, has tapped Rebecca Allen to become president of renowned British record label EMI, now rebranded from Virgin EMI; Virgin will fall under the EMI umbrella. … » Read

Jaap van Zweden has extended his contract with the Hong Kong Philharmonic through the end of the 2023/24 season. He will have been the orchestra’s music director for 12 years and will thereafter take the title of laureate. Van Zweden is … » Read