In what appears to be a savvy appointment, given his commitment to connecting his artform with his community, Louisville Orchestra Music Director Teddy Abrams has been selected as artist in residence for the 2025-26 Aspen Institute, a position in … » Read

The auspicious 2025 recital series at the Park Avenue Armory takes place in the intimate Board of Officers Room, a space of period elegance quite unlike the vast Wade Thompson Drill Hall. Four of the six recitals are by singers, with … » Read

Anthony Mazzocchi, a trombonist and former director of the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University, has succeeded Kate Sheeran as executive director of the Kaufman Music Center. Sheeran was in the job six years; she left in … » Read

It’s difficult to follow a legend. But Casey Reitz, the president of Orange County’s Segerstrom Center for the Arts, is confident that in Limor Tomer his organization has found the right person to succeed Judy Morr as vice president … » Read

After three years as its president, Gina Duncan will step down from The Brooklyn Academy of Music when her contract expires in June. The first person of color to lead BAM, her 2022 appointment represented her return to an organization she had … » Read

After seven months spent away from the concert stage to recover from a double pinched nerve, violinist Hilary Hahn will resume performing at the end of February. The occasion will be four performances of the Brahm’s Violin Concerto with the … » Read

Donald Trump’s takeover of The Kennedy Center is of a piece with the panoply of authoritarian rulers who sought to exert control over artistic expression. “Maga and the Third Reich are not the same,” argues Adrian Horton in The … » Read

F ebruary, 2025 Dear Friends, Three years ago I wrote to tell you that I'm battling Glioblastoma. The three and a half years since the initial diagnosis have been a special time in my life, filled with friends, family, and music. They have also … » Read

A member of the New York Philharmonic for 55 years, double bassist Orin O’Brien had the distinction of being the first female member of the ensemble. Now, the shy 87-year-old is the subject of The Only Girl in the Orchestra , a nominee for … » Read

Munich based conductor Markus Poschner [pictured] will succeed Marin Alsop as chief conductor of the Vienna Radio Symphony as of the 2026-27 season. Poschner is music director designate of the Utah Symphony, chief conductor of Bruckner Orchestra … » Read