Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki has been named professor of orchestral conducting at the Sibelius Academy of Uniarts Helsinki, an institution well-known for training major conductors of modern times, including Mälkki, Esa-Pekka … » Read

Patrick Hahn—current artistic director of the Musik der Zeit concert series at the WDR Symphony and of the Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik festival—is to be the next director of the Ensemble intercontemporain, effective as of … » Read

After nearly a decade, David Snead will step down as president and chief executive of the Handel and Haydn Society (H+H) at the end of the 2024-2025 season in May. Snead, who joined the organization in 2015 after postings at the New York … » Read

The two-year-old No Name Pops, soon to be known again as the Philly Pops by permission of the estate of the late Peter Nero, has tapped Christopher Dargon as its first music director. The Australian conductor holds conducting positions with the … » Read

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has appointed violinist Natalie Chee as its next concertmaster, commencing in January 2026. For Chee, who currently lives in Germany, the appointment brings her home. A Sydney native, she began studying violin at age … » Read

After sifting through more than 180 applicants, the Greater Bridgeport (CT) Symphony (GBS) has selected Eduardo Leandro as music director and principal conductor. His inaugural concert with the 80-year-old ensemble, slated for May 10, will … » Read

The Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) has found a short-term solution to its need for a successor to Carlos Kalmar, whose contentious departure from CIM in late 2023 found its way into the courts. Tito Muñoz [pictured] , former music … » Read

Trumpeter Esteban Batallán’s much-ballyhooed move last August from the Chicago to the Philadelphia Orchestra has proven to be less than the “beautiful partnership” the Spanish-born musician suggested might lead him to … » Read

One of my favorite recordings of 2023 was Ennanga by harpist Ashley Jackson. An assured and original debut on the pioneering Bright Shiny Things label, it explored West African musical traditions and the importance of the African American … » Read

Joshua Elmore, whose tenure as the principal bassoon of the San Francisco Symphony officially begins at the end of the March, arrives with a slew of rising young artist credentials. A onetime member of Carnegie Hall’s National Youth … » Read