Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist Sophie Wang has been promoted to the post of associate concertmaster as of June 20. She has been in the orchestra since 2022 and is succeeding Alexander Velinzon, who became first associate concertmaster last … » Read

British cellist Benjamin Hughes will join University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music faculty next fall as associate professor of cello. Hughes is principal cello of the BBC Concert Orchestra, an acclaimed international solo and … » Read

Beginning in 2026, Amanda Quist becomes music director of the Spoleto Festival USA Chorus. She succeeds Joe Martin , who concludes his 19-year tenure this month and becomes music director of the Vocal Arts Ensemble in Cincinnati. Quist, in the … » Read

The Charlottesville Symphony Society (CSS) has appointed Carolyn Keurajian as its new executive director. She succeeds Janet Kaltenbach, who held the post for more than 16 years. Keurajian joins the CSS from Williamsburg, where she has been … » Read

Gary Dunning, president and executive director of the Celebrity Series of Boston , the City’s largest multi-genre presenter, will step down at the end of the 2025-26 season after 15 years. His tenure has been marked by expansion, … » Read

Yaniv Dinur, music director of the New Bedford (MA) Symphony, is to add music director/conductor of the Tallahassee (FL) Symphony to his CV as of next season. He was among the five finalists for the job, and led the finale of the season on May 3. … » Read

Susann H. McDonald, professor emeritus of harp at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, founding artistic director of the World Harp Congress, performer and independent pedagogue, died on May 29 at the age of 90. She first gained … » Read

Noted composer Jörg Widmann is to be the next artistic director of the Lucerne Festival Academy, effective January of 2026. He succeeds Wolfgang Rihm, who died in July of 2024 . The news was announced today by Sebastian Nordmann, who is … » Read

Soprano Julia Bullock has been selected to direct the 2026 Cincinnati May Festival. Recognized for both her artistic achievements and her commitment to the power of community engagement in the arts, she will collaborate with the Festival’s … » Read

Donald Palumbo, who stepped down last year  after 17 years as director of the Metropolitan Opera Chorus, is to be the next director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) Chorus as of July 1. Palumbo has signed a three-year contract and … » Read