American conductor Jacob Joyce , associate conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony and music director of that organization’s Youth Symphony, has joined Intermusica for worldwide general management, with a special focus on film-in-concert … » Read

With the Tucson Symphony Orchestra (TSO) headed for its centennial, in 2028-29, the orchestra is ensuring that Music Director José Luis Gomez will be on hand to lead the festivities, extending his current contract through 2029-30. By then, … » Read

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) has recently taken several steps to enhance its artistic leadership and broaden its collaborative capabilities. Kazuki Yamada will remain as music director until at least the end of the … » Read

James Meena, former principal conductor and artistic director for Opera Carolina, posted a short video on Sept. 26 refuting “unsubstantiated rumors” that artists had not been paid during his tenure because he had stolen money from the … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Tenor Rolando Villazón was singing the title role in Massenet’s Werther in 2006 at Nice, France, when he started thinking about how he would direct the opera. “I said, ‘oh, this last act is very … » Read

As of the current season, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra has seven new members and six “acting” members with longterm contracts. The latter group are filling vacancies, but are not on track to become tenured players in the DSO. Their … » Read

Andrés Orozco-Estrada will become music director of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra beginning with the 2026-27 season. The 47-year-old Austrian-Columbian conductor has been a guest on the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra’s … » Read

The appointment of conductor Beatrice Venezi as the music director of La Fenice in Venice beginning in 2026 has prompted “a properly operatic outbreak of rage,” writes classical music critic Ivan Hewett in The Daily Telegraph . The … » Read

Cristian Ganicenco, principal trombone and a member of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) since 1999, died on Oct. 2 after a long battle with cancer. He was 58 A native of Iasi, Romania, he studied there and in Bucharest before emigrating to … » Read

For health reasons, Zubin Mehta, Music Director Emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO), has canceled his remaining concerts with the IPO through the end of the year. Italian conductor Vincenzo Milletarì will step in for him … » Read