Latvian conductor Andris Poga [pictured], 38, is to be the new chief conductor of the Norwegian Stavanger Symphony from the 2021/2022 season. He succeeds Christian Vasquez, in the post for six years. Poga is the current music director of the … » Read

Concert Artist Guild’s Senior VP and Director of Artist Management Steve Shaiman is to make his exit at the end of June. He has been with the venerable young artist agency for 16 years. He leaves precisely one year after  Tanya … » Read

Following allegations of sexual misconduct reported Tuesday night in the Twin Cities Arts Reader , conductor Stephen Lord has resigned as principal conductor of the Michigan Opera Theater and as music director emeritus of the Opera Theater of St. … » Read

Alexander Pereira will not be La Scala's superintendent from February 2020. News came from Beppe Sala, Milan mayor and La Scala President, at this morning's board meeting. Italian dailies reacted immediately, declaring now Dominique Meyer will be … » Read

ROME — Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, famed for operas, films and television, has died in Rome at the age of 96. Zeffirelli’s son Luciano said his father died at home at noon on Saturday. “He had suffered for a while, but … » Read

Daniel Biaggi has decided to step down after ten years at the helm of the Palm Beach Opera next October. He plans to go into independent consulting and, judging from his track record at the PBO, he should have no trouble attracting clients. … » Read

The Iceland Symphony Orchestra, which next season celebrates its 70 th anniversary, has named Finnish conductor Eva Ollikainen as chief conductor and artistic director as of 2020-21. She has signed a four-year agreement and succeeds principal … » Read

John Rozzoni is not actually new to the company, having come on board a decade ago, first as a member of the company’s resident artist training program and then, until two years ago, as its director of community engagement. As of July 1, he … » Read

In addition to the unprecedented $150,000 pianist Tony Siqi Yun took home as top winner of the First China International Music Competition last month, he automatically won a manager, and a powerful one at that. Yesterday, Opus 3 officially … » Read

The Seattle Symphony has received a gift of $1 million from local philanthropist and board member Judith Fong. The monies will go toward operating expenses, but the gift is being acknowledged by naming the conductor emeritus position for Ms. … » Read