Dickon Stainer, chairman of Universal Music Group’s Global Classics & Jazz (GCJ) division, has announced two major personnel moves. Clemens Trautmann [pictured], president of Deutsche Grammophon for the past nine years, will immediately … » Read

The voice seems to emanate from the venue itself. We are in the crypt underneath New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine; in the program’s first selection, Madeline Apple Healey sings Hildegarde von Bingen’s “O Vis … » Read

NEW YORK (AP)—Kirill Petrenko thought about the challenge of leading the Berlin Philharmonic, perhaps the world’s greatest orchestra. “A hundred musicians have 100 opinions and 100 expectations—100 different … » Read

Netia Jones is to become associate director of The Royal Opera, a newly created position designed to lead opera programming in the Linbury Theater. She will be responsible for commissioning and creating projects for the Linbury as well as working … » Read

Keitaro Harada, who became music and artistic director of the Savannah Philharmonic in the 2019-2020 season, has announced that he will exit in June, 2027. A graduate of Mercer University in Macon, GA, Harada began his career in the state, and … » Read

The Sphinx Organization has selected the seventh cohort of its LEAD (Leaders in Excellence, Arts, and Diversity) program, which works with aspiring arts leaders over two years to provide ongoing personalized coaching and mentorship and support … » Read

Olivier Leymarie, managing director of the Ensemble intercontemporain, is to become the deputy general director of the Festival d’Aix en Provence as of January 29, 2025. He succeeds François Vienne, who left in March 2024 and becomes … » Read

The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) has named Dame Shirley Bassey to a three-year term as the institution’s president. She succeeds HM King Charles, who held the position while Prince of Wales. The position is an honorary one … » Read

As Judy Morr officially retires from her role as executive vice president at Orange County’s Segerstrom Center for the Arts (SCA), she leaves behind a cultural legacy that has transformed her community into a hub for world-class … » Read

The generational shift in arts leadership continues with the announcement that C i ncinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) President and CEO Jonathan Martin plans to retire on February 16, 2025 after seven years in the job. He leaves as the orchestra … » Read