Baryshnikov Arts, a 20-year-old performance space in Manhattan that hosts primarily dance and music events and has an active artist residency program, has named Jamie Burns as its next director. The announcement was made by Founder and … » Read

The North Carolina Symphony (NCS) has extended Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto’s contract by four years, through 2030-31, one season short of its 100 th anniversary. The announcement is made as the orchestra prepares to launch its … » Read

Martynas Stakionis is the new artistic director of opera for the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (LNOBT) in Vilnius. He debuted with the company in 2021 and this past season led five well-received performances of Offenbach’s … » Read

This fall the Minnesota Orchestra adds three new musicians to its full-time ranks. Angela Ryu and Herdís Guðmundsdóttir join the violin section, and, as previously announced , James Vaughen begins as principal trumpet. All … » Read

The New School College of Performing Arts (CPA) has made two promotions: Stephen Brown-Fried, from vice dean for curriculum and learning to executive dean. Bill Gustafson, from associate dean of academic affairs for the Mannes School of Music to … » Read

Lou Steigler, director of South Mountain Concerts since 1987, has announced that he will retire at the end of 2025. David Finckel and Wu Han, co-artistic directors of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, cofounders of Music@Menlo, among … » Read

With the retirement of Jay Friedman as principal trombone of the CSO last season, the mighty Chicago brass of yore moved to legendary status. Now, with the appointment of Timothy Higgins to succeed him, new legends are in the making. Though still … » Read

Yale University’s Department of Music added two accomplished musicians to its faculty in July. Jeanine Tesori [pictured], a two-time Tony Award-winning composer whose Grounded was part of the Met’s last season, and soprano Dawn … » Read

Amanda Håøy Horn is the new second violinist of the Engegård Quartet, succeeding Laura Custodio Sabas, who leaves the foursome after four years. Horn, who is based in Oslo, studies with Elise Båtnes at the Norwegian … » Read

For dramatic soprano Alexandra (“Lexi”) LoBianco, the summer of 2022 was a period of her life she would just as soon forget. She arrived at the Santa Fe Opera in the wake of the death of her mentor Carol Kirkpatrick, the end of a … » Read