Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orlinski is set to debut at the BBC Proms later this month and will move on to an August concert at the Edinburgh International Festival and a September date at Wigmore Hall, the same month he releases his … » Read

Arizona Opera President and General Director Joseph Specter has announced his decision to step down at the end of next season, when his contract expires. He’s been in the job since 2016 and plans to seek new opportunities. He leaves as a … » Read

Elim Chan will never know if her rendition of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in April 2023 was so moving that it led to a “full body orgasm” by one concert-goer. But, she reassures a reporter for … » Read

Sir Keir Starmer, the U.K.’s new prime minister, has named Lisa Nandy as Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport. The 44-year-old Labor MP from Wigan was the shadow cabinet minister for international development prior to the Labor … » Read

On May 31 David B. Devan stepped down as general director of Opera Philadelphia after a 13-year run that included company-defining programs, a financially devastating pandemic, and the unavoidable reckoning with the dilemmas facing opera … » Read

The Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO) has appointed Victorien Vanoosten to a three-year term as its first ever principal guest conductor. The French maestro and pianist, who first led the ensemble in 2021, will be responsible for … » Read

The National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO) has a new, two-year resident conductor program, open to Canadian citizens as an opportunity for mentorship by and assistance to Music Director Alexander Shelley, Principal Guest Conductor John … » Read

Another (very) young Finn will step into a job for a seasoned music director. Tarmo Peltokoski, 24, is to succeed Jaap Van Zweden, 64, as music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic, as of 2026-27 for four years,  serving as designate in … » Read

Florian Wiegand, concert manager of the Salzburg Festival since 2012, has been announced by the mayor of Munich as the next Intendant of the Munich Philharmoniker in September 2025. He succeeds Paul Müller, who departs after 16 years. The … » Read

The New York Choral Society has appointed Ellen Putney Moore as the 65-year-old organization’s next executive director, with immediate effect. She succeeds Pat Owens, in the post since 2017 and credited with transforming it into a more … » Read