The Kennedy Center has added a new position: VP and Artistic Director of Social Impact. Starting January 1, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, whom the Center rightly describes as a “multi-hypenate artist” will assume the role, serving as part of … » Read

Mary Caraccioli, Lincoln Center’s chief communications officer, is stepping down to take a similar job with the Central Park Conservancy. She exits this week and plans to be in her new position by early December. Caraccioli was hired three … » Read

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has extended the suspension of concertmaster Jonathan Carney an additional five days, through Sunday, despite a judge having rescinded the temporary peace order filed against him last week. The peace order stemmed … » Read

Tim Smith, for 18 years the Baltimore Sun ’s classical music critic—and recently restaurant reviewer as well—has decided to retire. His last day at the Sun was November 7. Two days later the paper’s owner, Tribune … » Read

A sea change is underway among Bay area cultural institutions as directors, many with long tenure, move on or retire. At the head of the line is San Francisco Symphony Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas, who leaves after 25 years. Others … » Read

San Antonio Symphony has named Corey Cowart, current executive director of the Amarillo (TX) Symphony, as executive director, effective January 1, 2019. He steps into the role as Michael Kaiser and his deputies of the DeVos Institute of Arts … » Read

Three years ago the Dallas Opera inaugurated the annual Hart Institute for Women Conductors to address the absence of women on opera house podiums. Participants receive two weeks of major-league coaching in conducting, rehearsal techniques, and … » Read

The opera world’s erstwhile diva Renée Fleming is scheduled to make her London stage debut next summer in the Tony award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza . Calling it “an opportunity I couldn’t resist,” … » Read

James Rose and the sextet BSO Resound are musical pioneers. Rose, born with cerebral palsy, leads the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s professional ensemble of disabled musicians with a short baton attached to his eyeglasses frame. Rose … » Read

Ken-David Masur, son of the late, great maestro, is to be the next music director of the Milwaukee Symphony as of the 2019-20 season. He will serve as designate in the interim. The orchestra, coming up on 60 years old with a new hall set to open … » Read