Spanish conductor Jaime Martín, 53, is to be the next chief conductor of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, one of the Irish National Television and Radio (RTÉ) network's four music ensembles. He starts in September and has … » Read

NEW YORK — Mighty Mouse has come to save the Met. Some in the Met orchestra have taken to calling the 5-foot-6-inch Yannick Nézet-Séguin, their new music director, by the affectionate anthropomorphic nickname first bestowed by … » Read

Víctor Garcia de Gomar will leave Barcelona's Palau de la Música to become artistic director of the Gran Teatre del Liceu. He succeeds Christina Scheppelmann at the start of the 2019/20 with a four-year contract and an annual salary … » Read

Georgiana Pickett will step down as executive director of Manhattan’s Baryshnikov Arts Center as of April 26, 2019; she has been in the job since 2011.   As BAC’s administrative head, a position she has held since August 2011, … » Read

Jeremy Geffen, senior director and artistic advisor at Carnegie Hall, is to become executive and artistic director of Cal Performances at UC Berkeley as of April 1. He succeeds Matías Tarnopolsky, who left last summer to become president … » Read

NEW YORK — Tributes from stars like Kristin Chenoweth and Bette Midler poured in to honor the life and career of Carol Channing, the three-time Tony Award-winning musical comedy star who delighted American audiences over 5,000 performances … » Read

Ireland’s Wexford Festival Opera has named Rosetta Cucchi [pictured] as its new artistic director. The former, currently under Luigi Ferrari, is known for its daring programming, the latter has a record for bold management. As artistic … » Read

The Orchestre national de France announced Friday the selection of a new general manager (délégué général). Johannes Neubert [pictured], 49, will start on September 1. The orchestra, founded in 1934, is the … » Read

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s (BSO) recent performances of Olivier Messiaen's Turangalîla-Symphonie represented a first for the orchestra as well as its music director, Marin Alsop. “It's a rare treat for me to be able to … » Read

Several exits and entrances at two key string quartets are in the news. Violinist Daniel Rowland [pictured] is leaving the Brodsky Quartet in May after 12 years, with plans to pursue a solo career. He is to be succeeded by Gina McCormack, former … » Read