David Chan, concertmaster of New York’s MET Orchestra for the past 24 years, is expanding his portfolio as a conductor, becoming the new principal conductor for the Apollo Orchestra. Since its founding in 2010, the Washington, D.C.-based … » Read

Florida Grand Opera, now in its 82 nd season, has promoted its interim general director to the post permanently. Maria Todaro arrived last October taking over from Susan Danis, whose emphasis on contemporary work allegedly was at odds with the … » Read

As France joins the #MeToo movement, finally, an article in Le Canard enchaîné , a magazine known for its investigative reporting, points out the alleged misdeeds of conductor François-Xavier Roth, 52. Van magazine has picked … » Read

The Opéra National du Rhin has appointed Matthew Straw as assistant conductor for the 2024-25 season at the Alsace company. The one-year posting calls for Straw to assist on productions of Ariodante , La Traviata , and others and to … » Read

Sheryl Kennedy Haydel is the new dean of the College of Music and Media at Loyala University. She comes to the post after serving as interim for the last year, succeeding Kern Maass. The College of Music and Media was formerly known as the … » Read

Jenny Mollica has been promoted to chief executive of the English National Opera, having served as interim for the past year. She has been with the company since 2020, initially as director of strategy and engagement, a post in which she is … » Read

After 18 years, Tobias Rempe will leave his post as artistic manager and managing director of the Ensemble Resonanz in the summer of 2025 to become the director of the Konzerthaus and Konzerthausorchester Berlin.  He succeeds Sebastian … » Read

Montreal Symphony Orchestra has named Mélanie La Couture, president and CEO of the Montreal Heart Institute, to be its next CEO, effective in July. She succeeds Madeleine Careau, who announced earlier this year that she would be stepping … » Read

Choosing a college is one of the most important decisions a student and their parents can make, finding the ideal match for the individual’s interests, abilities, and financial resources. Few prospective college freshmen have had as much to … » Read

Nathan Cole, current first associate concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is to be concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as of next season; he’ll also play with the orchestra occasionally this summer at Tanglewood. Cole … » Read