Pianist Evelina De Lain recently performed on a grand piano close to the top of the world. Playing 16,400 feet above sea level in the Singela Pass in the Himalayas, she withstood the cold and winds to perform the Concert in the Clouds, a … » Read

Following the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s recent New Year’s Concert, the ensemble announced that Andris Nelsons had been tapped to lead the 2020 edition of the prestigious event. The concert, held at the Musikverein, is the last … » Read

The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) has a new chief financial officer in Steven Rosenzweig [pictured]; he succeeds James Garrone who is retiring after 15 years of service. Rosenzweig arrives after filling the same function at the city's … » Read

The Santa Fe Symphony and Chorus has hired Daniel Crupi [pictured], 29, to succeed Gregory W. Heltman as executive director. Heltman resigned last May, having founded the organization in 1984. Crupi, who starts in March, has been COO of the … » Read

With its conductor laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen soon to be otherwise occupied as music director of the San Francisco Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic last night named another former music director, Zubin Mehta, as conductor emeritus. The … » Read

In a recent conversation with Marianne Sciolino, founder and CEO of Manhattan-based Sciolino Artist Management, we touched on the issues of how a relatively small artist management firm (SAM has a roster of 20) competes in a world of large ones, … » Read

The Boston-based Handel and Haydn Society has added three new principal players to its ranks. Emi Ferguson [pictured] is the new principal flute, succeeding Christopher Krueger who retired at end of last season after 40 years with H+H. Heather … » Read

Gianandrea Noseda is wasting no time in bringing new musicians into the National Symphony Orchestra. He’s been music director just over one year and, as of yesterday, has already brought in eight new members. Added to the six he appointed … » Read

American conductor Michael Christie has been announced as the new music director of the New West Symphony, resident company of the Thousand Oaks (CA) Civic Arts Plaza. He was one of four finalists to succeed Marcello Lehninger, who left last year … » Read

Countertenor David Daniels, besieged by a series of accusations of sexual misconduct, has filed a counterclaim against Andrew Lipian, who alleges the  singer assaulted him while he was a master's degree student at the University of … » Read