Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Music Lovers: Due to the recent and unprecedented political changes in the United States, I feel morally obligated to withdraw from all engagements in the U.S. for the 2025-26 season.  This is not an easy … » Read

Christopher Bassett , appointed bass trombone of the San Francisco Symphony last year, is to be on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music next fall, joining many of his SFS brass-section colleagues on SFCM’s teaching staff. … » Read

Graham Parker, appointed three years ago as CEO of the Louisville Orchestra (LO) and a major catalyst in rebuilding the organization under its Music Director Teddy Abrams, left his post as of February 28. The orchestra announced its 2025-26 … » Read

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s new principal trombone, 22-year-old Gracie Potter, started her new job on March 6, with Pictures at an Exhibition under Principal Guest Conductor Tabita Berglund. Potter most recently was acting principal of … » Read

Italy’s Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli has appointed Nicola Colabianchi [pictured] as superintendent of the Fondazione Teatro La Fenice. He arrives after five years in the same post with the Cagliari Lirico. Colabianchi succeeds … » Read

The Eugene (OR) Symphony has tapped Alex Prior, 32, to succeed Francesco Lecce-Chong as music director next fall. Prior, a native of the U.K., was until 2022 chief conductor of the Edmonton (CA) Symphony before moving on to be music director of … » Read

Sofia Gubaidulina, considered the most important Russian composer of the present day, died at her home near Hamburg on March 13, 2025. She was 93 years old. Drawing inspiration from her deep faith and her belief in the transformative power of … » Read

NEW YORK (AP)—“Davidsen Goes out with a Bang,” read the headline in Broadway World’s review of the Metropolitan Opera revival of Beethoven’s “Fidelio.” And indeed Lise Davidsen is in a sense “going … » Read

Esteban Batallán's abrupt departure as principal trumpet for the Philadelphia Orchestra just six months after his arrival set tongues wagging. He has now explained why he is returning to Chicago for the same position, after a year’s … » Read

  A 65-year-old conductor who was Covent Garden’s music director from 2002-24, Pappano succeeded Simon Rattle as the LSO’s chief conductor last September and has a quick commute from his home in Hampstead to the LSO’s … » Read