Latvian violinist Marta Sparnina has resigned as concertmaster of the Sinfonietta Riga after 14 years, explaining that she no longer wants to play music by Russian composers while the war in Ukraine continues. At the very moment that Russian has … » Read

After 55 years of conducting, Riccardo Muti tells Van Magazine that he has nothing to prove anymore. “As Otello says in the opera, ’Ecco la fine del mio cammin’—it’s the end of my voyage. I’ve done all I want, … » Read

TOKYO (AP) — Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as The Last Emperor and The Revenant, has died. He was 71. Japan’s recording company Avex said in a statement Sunday that … » Read

The Richmond (IN) Symphony Orchestra, with a season of six concerts on an annual budget of $450,000, has chosen Andrés Lopera to be its next music director after a two-year search. He succeeds Guy Victor Bordo, who retired after 25 years … » Read

The Vienna Symphony has tapped 33-year-old French conductor Marie Jacquot as its new principal guest conductor with the start of the 2023/24 season. She debuted with the ensemble in 2020 for several "Living Room Concerts" during the pandemic, and … » Read

Andrés Orozco-Estrada is to be the new general music director of the City of Cologne as of 2025, assuming responsibility for the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne and the Cologne Opera. He succeeds François-Xavier Roth, in the job … » Read

Having slogged through seven performances of Lohengrin in one month at the Metropolitan Opera, the last of which was March 28, Yannick Nézet-Séguin has withdrawn from all four of this weekend’s concerts with the Philadelphia … » Read

Emma Stenning is to be the new chief executive of The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) as of April 3, 2023. She succeeds Stephen Maddock, who leaves after almost 24 years to become principal at the Royal Birmingham Conservatory. Her … » Read

Scott Showalter will not renew his contract as president and CEO of the Oregon Symphony when it ends June 30, but he has agreed to stay on until a successor is chosen. Afterward, he will take on the new role of  “executive … » Read

As he describes the career choices that have led to his current position, Sameer Patel refers to a verse from the Bhagavad Gita: “‘It’s better to strive in one’s own dharma than to succeed in the dharma of … » Read