Eldon Warner, a senior at the University of South Dakota, possesses an unusual combination of talents. A conference champion cross-country runner and potential sub-4:00 miler, he is also a serious opera singer who hopes to pursue a career in … » Read

The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD) has tapped John Fisher, assistant general manager for music administration at the Metropolitan Opera, to be the first artistic director of its new David Seligman Opera School. Fisher, says … » Read

The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) has named Richard Egarr, music director of the Academy of Ancient Music, as its newest artistic partner. He will join pianist Jeremy Denk, clarinetist Martin Fröst, violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, … » Read

Composer/conductor Harold Farberman died on November 24 at his home in Germantown, NY. He was 89. Farberman was a founder of the Conductors’ Guild, in 1976, and founder and director of the Conductors’ Institute, initially at the Hartt … » Read

Martin Sher, VP and general manager of the North Carolina Symphony, is to be the new senior VP for artistic planning and programs at the New World Symphony in Miami Beach. He succeeds Douglas Merilatt, in the job for 20 years until his retirement … » Read

The Hong Kong Sinfonietta, a free-lance ensemble that offers about 90 concerts annually in City Hall, has announced that next season will be the last for Yip Wing-sie as music director. She will have been in the job 18 years and will take the … » Read

Now here’s a twist. The woman who co-chaired the search committee that appointed the Grand Rapids Symphony’s Music Director Marcelo Lehninger, in 2016, and then chaired the search committee for a new president and CEO, has a new job: … » Read

NEW YORK — Placido Domingo’s eyes watered and his voice quavered. After portraying dozens of characters over a half-century on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House, he got emotional being himself. “For us, the opera … » Read

Johann Zietsman, a former CEO of ISPA (International Society for the Performing Arts), is to be the new president and CEO of the Arsht Center in Miami. He takes over in February, succeeding John Richard, who is retiring after ten years and after … » Read

The Metropolitan Opera and WQXR, New York’s classical music station, have announced ARIA CODE, a collaboration designed to decode some of opera’s most well-known arias. The 10-episode podcast series debuts on Dec. 4 with a program … » Read