Donald Trump’s takeover of The Kennedy Center is of a piece with the panoply of authoritarian rulers who sought to exert control over artistic expression. “Maga and the Third Reich are not the same,” argues Adrian Horton in The … » Read

F ebruary, 2025 Dear Friends, Three years ago I wrote to tell you that I'm battling Glioblastoma. The three and a half years since the initial diagnosis have been a special time in my life, filled with friends, family, and music. They have also … » Read

Munich based conductor Markus Poschner [pictured] will succeed Marin Alsop as chief conductor of the Vienna Radio Symphony as of the 2026-27 season. Poschner is music director designate of the Utah Symphony, chief conductor of Bruckner Orchestra … » Read

A member of the New York Philharmonic for 55 years, double bassist Orin O’Brien had the distinction of being the first female member of the ensemble. Now, the shy 87-year-old is the subject of The Only Girl in the Orchestra , a nominee for … » Read

Growing up in Venezuela, Samuel Mariño was “so passionate” about being a ballet dancer. “It was hard so it was worth it,” he tells The Guardian . But singing would ultimately prove to be his salvation. As a … » Read

The Naxos Music Group has made a number of changes in its senior management. Matthias Lutzweiler, who has been acting CEO since last October, is now the permanent Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Jeffrey Lien, CEO of Naxos of … » Read

Edward J. Lewis III has announced that he will step down as president and CEO of Caramoor, the 90-acre estate and arts center in Katonah, NY,  at the end of March. He has not indicated what his next move may be; Lewis will have been in the … » Read

The Eastman School of Music has added two new faculty members to its Jazz & Contemporary Media (JCM) department, starting next fall. Both are highly credentialed musicians, as band leaders and sidemen. Drummer Otis Brown III [pictured]is to … » Read

German conductor Marc Albrecht is to be the next chief conductor of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra starting in September 2026. He succeeds Elim Chan, in the job from 2019 to 2024. Albrecht, 61, takes the title designate in the meantime and next … » Read

Demarre McGill, principal flute of the Seattle Symphony, is to join the Colburn Conservatory and Music Academy next season for two years as professor of flute. He will be succeeding Jim Walker who retires at the end of the current semester after … » Read