L2 Artists has increased its roster by eight, bringing the total to 56. New conductors are the Finnish-American Ari Pelto , recently named music director of the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera, in addition to being music director of Opera … » Read

A two-year independent investigation of sexual abuse at Michigan’s Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan has uncovered 70 firsthand accounts by alumni of misconduct by 47 adults ranging from grooming and flirting to intercourse, all … » Read

Jennifer J. Barbee, associate executive director of the Buffalo Philharmonic, removes the word “associate” as of September 1 and adds the title of “president.” She succeeds  Daniel Hart, who is retiring after 22 … » Read

As previously reported, Ormsby Wilkins has retired after two decades as music director of the American Ballet Theatre, and David LaMarche, in the ABT pit periodically since 1998, has taken over the title. Also music director of the Paul Taylor … » Read

LONDON—The Royal Ballet and Opera’s prestigious Jette Parker Artists Programme has produced some remarkable talents over the years so it should come as no surprise that its showcases are a hangout for artist managers and critics … » Read

Most U.S. opera companies have been struggling of late, especially since the pandemic. One, however, has not, thanks largely to the leadership of its General Director of ten years, Matthew Shilvock. It’s no surprise that the San Francisco … » Read

Andrew M. Mast is the new dean of the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam; he started on July 6. He arrives from Lawrence (WI) University where he most recently was associate dean of the Conservatory of Music and prioritized cross-disciplinary … » Read

Joel Cohen, one of the defining figures in bringing early music to American audiences, died on July 26 at age 84 in Haverhill, MA. Born in 1942, he studied at Harvard University before continuing his training in France, where he worked on early … » Read

American pianist/conductor Ira Levin, 74, is forming a new chamber orchestra to be based at the São Paulo Teatro B32. Daniel Oliveira is to be executive director. With the initial nine concerts already announced, the ECO Orchestra season … » Read

Netanel Draiblate has been concertmaster of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra since 2010. Growing up in Israel with parents who were both professional violinists, he began lessons at six and eventually came to the U.S. to pursue his musical … » Read