Austrian conductor Katharina Wincor [pictured], 24, has been appointed assistant conductor of the Dallas Symphony, as part of the orchestra’s ongoing mission to promote women conductors and composers. She starts in September, overseeing … » Read

The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro has named Bruce D. McClung as the dean of its College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA), as of July 14, 2019. McClung is currently an associate professor of musicology at the University of … » Read

It appears that the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and its former chief conductor Daniele Gatti have made up, after a fashion. The orchestra fired Gatti in August 2018 after he was accused in a July 26 Washington Post article of sexual abuse. At … » Read

British soprano Heather Harper, known particularly for her interpretations of works by Benjamin Britten, died today at the age of 88. The Guardian refers to her as “one of the best loved and most respected singers of her generation.” … » Read

Festival Mozaic, which on July 24 launches its 49 th season, has named Lloyd Tanner as its next executive director, starting next month. Tanner is the recent director of business development for the Los Angeles Opera. At the Festival he succeeds … » Read

The New England Conservatory (NEC) has appointed Alessio Bax [pictured]to its piano faculty, starting next fall. Bax, who first came to international fame winning the 1997 Hamamatsu International Piano Competition and, three years later, the … » Read

Jason Smoller, free-lance oboist and former associate director of external affairs for The New York Pops, is the new development director for the New York City Opera—a challenging role for even the hardiest of souls. He also serves as … » Read

Columbia Artists has signed conductor Tim Davies [pictured] for worldwide representation. His credits are mostly in film and video- game scores and include La La Land, The Peanuts Movie , and Frozen . He led the National Symphony Orchestra in … » Read

Nathaniel Silberschlag [pictured], set to earn his Bachelor of Music degree from the Juilliard School in May, is the new principal horn of the Cleveland Orchestra. He comes to the job from the free-lance Washington National Opera Orchestra, where … » Read

Pianist Peter Serkin [pictured] is down for the count, cancelling his appearances at the Aix Easter Festival this weekend and other engagements on into May. At Aix, he was replaced by Robert Levin last night and, for the Goldberg Variations on … » Read