Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orlinski is set to debut at the BBC Proms later this month and will move on to an August concert at the Edinburgh International Festival and a September date at Wigmore Hall, the same month he releases his … » Read

Classical guitarist Gary Ryan , a onetime BBC Young Musician of the Year who evolved into an international soloist, is the new head of strings at the Royal College of Music (RCM), where he has served on the faculty since 1996. He succeeds Mark … » Read

On July 7, Jeff Davis performed his last concert as the carillonist for the Berkeley campus of the University of California. A 40-year member of the music department, he had played the system of 61 bells that ring out from Sather … » Read

Elim Chan will never know if her rendition of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in April 2023 was so moving that it led to a “full body orgasm” by one concert-goer. But, she reassures a reporter for … » Read

Arizona Opera President and General Director Joseph Specter has announced his decision to step down at the end of next season, when his contract expires. He’s been in the job since 2016 and plans to seek new opportunities. He leaves as a … » Read

Marianne Sciolino, founder and principal of Sciolino Artist Management (SAM), is winding down her firm as she heads toward retirement. Founded in 2005 with the goal of developing young artists’ careers, particularly those of Black and … » Read

Sir Keir Starmer, the U.K.’s new prime minister, has named Lisa Nandy as Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport. The 44-year-old Labor MP from Wigan was the shadow cabinet minister for international development prior to the Labor … » Read

The Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO) has appointed Victorien Vanoosten to a three-year term as its first ever principal guest conductor. The French maestro and pianist, who first led the ensemble in 2021, will be responsible for … » Read

On May 31 David B. Devan stepped down as general director of Opera Philadelphia after a 13-year run that included company-defining programs, a financially devastating pandemic, and the unavoidable reckoning with the dilemmas facing opera … » Read

Florian Wiegand, concert manager of the Salzburg Festival since 2012, has been announced by the mayor of Munich as the next Intendant of the Munich Philharmoniker in September 2025. He succeeds Paul Müller, who departs after 16 years. The … » Read