James Santilli, former chief marketing officer for the Pittsburgh Penguins, is the new senior VP and “Chief Revenue and Experience Officer” (CREO) for the Pittsburgh Symphony. He will plot strategies to generate revenue and … » Read

New York based music critic Fred Cohn is the new Features Editor of the Musical America International Directory of the Performing Arts. He succeeds Clive Paget, in the job for five years. Paget, now based in London, will continue to contribute … » Read

Columbia University School of the Arts has named composer Tania León as the 2025 recipient of the William Schuman Award, which includes an unrestricted grant of $75,000. She is the tenth recipient of an award established in 1981 to … » Read

Joel Krosnick, an American cellist associated with The Juilliard School for more than 50 years, died on April 16 at the age of 84. He was a member of The Juilliard Quartet from 1974 to 2016, and a renowned teacher. Born in New Haven, CT on April … » Read

Six distinguished artists will join the College Division at Juilliard next fall. “These new faculty members share a passion for mentoring the next generation of musicians to achieve their fullest potential as young artists,” noted … » Read

Christopher Jenkins is to succeed Brian Pertl as dean of Lawrence University’s  Conservatory of Music, in Appleton, WI. He starts July 1. Pertl, in the job 17 years, is headed to a similar position at Lamont School of Music at the … » Read

The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, now in its 80 th year, has tapped Janet Reihle as its new president and executive director. A native Mississippian, she will also oversee the orchestra’s Premier Orchestral Institute (P0I) and Summer … » Read

As of January 2026, Roberto Abbado will begin a three-year term as artistic director of the Korean National Symphony Orchestra (KNSO). The Italian maestro succeeds David Reiland, in the post since 2020. Abbado’s two previous collaborations … » Read

Barbara Lynne Jamison, current general director & CEO of Kentucky Opera, is to take the same post with Opera Colorado, effective August 1. She succeeds Greg Carpenter, who exits May 30 after two decades with the company. Holding a … » Read

For almost six decades, Greg Sikora tuned and voiced pianos throughout the Philadelphia region for everyone from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, and was for much of that time chief piano technician for The Philadelphia Orchestra. Now 77 and retired, … » Read