Another national arts executive based in Washington, D.C. is making their exit, as the new administration takes up residence in the White House. Deborah Rutter, president and CEO of the Kennedy Center, has said she will leave at the end of the … » Read

The Acadiana Symphony Orchestra (ASO) and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) have entered into a new collaboration centered around Matthew Kraemer, in his second season as the music director and principal conductor of the latter ensemble. … » Read

Soprano Lise Davidsen is pregnant with twins and is canceling her performances from mid-March through the end of the year. “I’m very excited about their arrival, and my new life with them,” she said in a statement Friday. … » Read

Pianist and pedagogue Stephen Runge has been appointed by the University of Manitoba (CA) as dean of the faculty of music and director of the School of Art, effective May 1, 2025. He arrives into a tenured professorship after 11 years as head of … » Read

Pianist Jonathan Biss has joined Colbert Artists for North and South American representation. Apart from being a much-admired international soloist, Biss is known for his imaginative programming: … » Read

JoAnn Falletta, music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic, is to be artistic advisor and principal guest conductor of the Omaha Symphony as of 2025-26; she steps in as Ankush Kumar Bahl concludes this, his final season as music director. … » Read

German conductor Hermes Helfricht , 33, has cancelled his contract to become music director of the Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra as of next season, an appointment announced last June. Apparently, he’s gotten a better offer for the same job … » Read

The AI-powered music-making platform Suno and its CEO, Mikey Shulman, perfectly embody the threat that artificial intelligence and its acolytes pose to artists who create and perform music of all genres. Shulman bemoans the fact that creating … » Read

Krishna Thiagarajan is out as CEO of the Seattle Symphony and Benaroya Hall. Sources are also reporting the exits of the CFO/COO Cheronne Wong and VP HR/Chief Diversity Officer Paul Johnson. The CEO job is officially vacant as of April 30. In the … » Read

Fidelio Arts has removed Esa-Pekka Salonen and Susanna Mälkki from its roster, leaving Gustavo Dudamel as its sole client. On Friday, Enticott Music Management (EMM) announced that Salonen would be joining the roster, in association with … » Read