Opera Carolina has turned to the Charlotte business community for its new general director. Dr. Shanté Williams will join the company on July 1, succeeding James Meena, who has held the dual titles of general and artistic director since … » Read

Jeremy Eichler, longtime staff critic at the Boston Globe whose recent book— Times Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Music of Remembrance —was named History Book of the Year by The Sunday London Times , is to exit the … » Read

New York’s Diller-Quaile School of Music , est. 1920, has announced that Jennifer Patten will succeed Kirsten Morgan as executive director. Morgan is retiring, having served over 25 years in the job. Patten, who starts August 12, has for … » Read

Beginning with the 2024-25 season, Robert Moody will be the new music director for the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra. He succeeds Markand Thakar, who led the ensemble for 19 years and will become music director emeritus. Moody is currently music … » Read

Daniel Wiley has been selected to become music director of the  Salisbury (NC) Symphony . He succeeds David Hagy, who has assumed the position of music director emeritus after 35 years with the North Carolina ensemble. Wiley, currently … » Read

Daniel Hope is to become the Intendant and artistic director of Gstaad Menuhin Festival and Academy as of November 1, 2025. He succeeds Christoph Müller, in the position for 24 years. A violinist of international distinction, Hope is … » Read

Over the past few weeks Jaap van Zweden has been busy concluding his concurrent tenures as music director of both the New York and Hong Kong philharmonic orchestras. His final concerts in New York in May precede a summer tour of China with the … » Read

Edwin Outwater, music director of the San Francisco Conservatory since 2020 , is to be principal guest conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra effective September 1, alongside Chief Conductor Anna Maria Helsing. He first led the group in 2022 when … » Read

Teng Li, current principal viola of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is to take the same post with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO). She won the audition in May of 2023, and was officially offered the job the following September by Riccardo … » Read

The Royal Northern Sinfonia has announced Italian-Turkish conductor Nil Venditti as its principal guest conductor starting next season. She made her debut with the orchestra in 2022, returning last May to conduct works by Mozart, Beethoven, … » Read