Peggy Kriha Miller, who joined the Virginia Opera as general director and CEO in October 2020, will be leaving in 2025, citing her desire to prioritize her family. Miller, who succeeded President and CEO Russell P. Allen when he retired, arrived … » Read

In classical music, the infrequency with which a Black musician finds individual success is all too well known. Blind orchestra auditions may have helped to increase the number of women in American ensembles—by 2022 it was up to 47 … » Read

Growing up in coastal Georgetown, SC (population: 8,500), Kedrick Armstrong became his church’s keyboardist at age 12 and picked up the clarinet in his school’s band program. But Armstrong couldn’t shake the feeling that there … » Read

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