Clive Gillinson was married on Saturday evening in a private, Orthodox Jewish ceremony to Anya Deutsch. She is a lawyer, 42; he is the ageless artistic and executive director of Carnegie Hall. The event took place at Cipriani Wall Street. Anya … » Read

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has shared some news about its much admired CEO, Anne Parsons. “This fall, Anne was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer. Her doctors at the Henry Ford Health System have done extensive testing and found … » Read

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) has named Jonas Wright as dean and chief academic officer. He has been serving as interim since the departure in of provost and dean Kate Sheeran , now executive director of Manhattan’s Kaufman … » Read

Ian Cusson is to be the next composer-in-residence of the Canadian Opera Company Academy, a new artist development program launched by the COC in 2016. The Métis/French-Canadian Cusson succeeds current company-in-residence Against the … » Read

Daniele Gatti, 57, has been appointed music director of Rome's Teatro dell'Opera. His three-year contract starts on January 1, and he will conduct at least three operas per season, including the current one. News of the appointment has been … » Read

Danish violinist Nikolaj Znaider further solidifies his podium credentials with the news that he is to be the next music director of the Orchester National de Lyon (ONL), succeeding Leonard Slatkin, who left in 2017 after six years. … » Read

Esa-Pekka Salonen is to be the next music director of the San Francisco Symphony. The news arrives within 24 hours of the London Philharmonia’s announcement that he was stepping down at the close of 2020-21 after what, by then, will have … » Read

In announcing Esa-Pekka Salonen’s appointment as its new music director, the San Francisco Symphony and the conductor are clear that his tenure will not be business as usual. In his comments, orchestra CEO Mark C. Hanson noted that Salonen … » Read

Osmo Vänskä will exit as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra as of August 2022, at the expiration of his contract. He will have been in the position for 19 years. “I feel more than ever that the Minnesota Orchestra is my … » Read

Bard College has scored a notable coup, with the appointment of Stephanie Blythe as the new artistic director of its Vocal Arts Program (VAP). Starting in July 2019 the renowned mezzo-soprano will succeed Dawn Upshaw, VAP’s director since … » Read