To some, Jakub Józef Orlinski may seem an oddity—a breakdancing opera singer. “I might be the only one," the Polish countertenor tells NPR. But, he insists, he is "not trying to change the world of opera." His introduction to … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Rubin, a longtime publishing executive with an eye for bestsellers and a passion for music and public life who helped launched the career of John Grisham, among others, and released such blockbusters as The Da Vinci … » Read

With the news that the English National Opera  will cut 19 jobs in its orchestra and put the remaining musicians on part-time contracts, resulting in a 40 percent pay cut, Martyn Brabbins, ENO music director of the past seven years, this … » Read

German violist and pedagogue Tabea Zimmermann has returned to KSG (KünstlerSekretariat am Gasteig), the Munich-based firm whose roster also includes the likes of Herbert Blomstedt, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Julia Fischer, and pianist Lang Lang. … » Read

‘Tis the season for biopics depicting icons of the classical music world. Bradley Cooper’s portrayal of Leonard Bernstein in Maestro is set to make its American premiere in the next few weeks. And now comes news that within the next … » Read

As the new chief conductor at the Konzerthaus Berlin, Joana Mallwitz, at 37, is not only the youngest music director among the city’s seven large orchestras and three opera houses, she is the first and only woman to rise to such a prominent … » Read

Brian Speck, former director of the Houston Grand Opera Studio—now known as the Butler HGO Studio, thanks to $22 million from Sarah and Earnest Butler—has joined the Metropolitan Opera as artistic administrator. He succeeds Paul … » Read

Canadian conductor Jacques Lacombe, 60, is the new music director of the Vancouver Opera, succeeding Jonathan Darlington, music director emeritus since 2018. Earlier this year Lacombe was tapped as artistic director and principal conductor of the … » Read

In September of 2024, Joshua Weilerstein will succeed Alexandre Bloch as music director of the Orchestre de Lille. The 36-year-old American maestro, a virtuoso violinist as well, is also the newly appointed chief conductor of the Aalborg Symphony … » Read

Colin Michael Brush is the new director of the Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio. He succeeds Brian Speck, in the position since 2015, and comes to Houston from ADA Artists/UIA Talent in Berlin, where he managed a roster of … » Read