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

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

The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has appointed Erica Bondarev Rapach, who has been serving as executive director in an interim capacity since September of 2024, to the position permanently as of March 1, 2025. She is the fifth person to … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Award-winning singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the Kennedy Center, which has been in upheaval since Donald Trump forced out the center’s leadership and was … » 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