Angela Gheorghiu, a singer it should be said with a reputation for causing controversy, is at the center of a new furor after stopping a performance of Tosca to criticize a fellow performer. The Romanian soprano, who at first refused to take a … » Read

The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival has announced that Jim Griffith will be its next executive director, effective October 1, 2024. Griffith will succeed Amy Lam, who has been in post as interim executive director since June. “The Festival … » Read

The BBC Symphony Orchestra has announced the extension of Sakari Oramo’s contract as chief conductor for a further five years. It will see the Finnish conductor through to 2030, the orchestra’s centenary year, and make him the longest … » Read

In dual press releases just a day apart, New York City Opera has announced the retirement of General Director Michael Capasso and the appointment of Constantine Orbelian as the company’s new executive director and music director. Capasso, … » Read

The Colorado Symphony has announced the elevation of Peter Oundjian to the post of music director. The Canadian American maestro, currently serving as the orchestra’s principal conductor, will embark on a new four-year contract with the … » Read

Jonathan Bradley has been named as the new executive director of Voices of Ascension, the New York City-based professional chorus with a mission to share the transformative power of choral music through performances, commissions, and community … » Read

Sir John Eliot Gardiner is staging a comeback with a new orchestra and choir. The 81-year-old conductor, who was let go by his Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras following a violent encounter with a singer, has announced he will embark on a tour of … » Read

Anthony Checchia, who worked alongside Rudolf Serkin in the establishment of Marlboro Music, has died at the age of 94. He passed away on Saturday afternoon, September 7 leaving his wife, admired soprano Benita Valente, and their son Peter, a … » Read

KYIV—Kyiv Camerata has announced that Keri-Lynn Wilson will be its new music director, only the second person to hold the post in the orchestra’s almost 50-year history. Wilson will helm Ukraine’s leading chamber orchestra in … » Read

Boston Baroque’s Board of Directors has announced that the 2024-25 season will be Martin Pearlman’s last as music director. Pearlman founded the ensemble as Banchetto Musicale in 1973. Once a successor has been appointed, he will take … » Read