Jonathan Heyward is a very busy young man. The 31-year-old South Carolina native is in the midst of his first season as music director of the Baltimore Symphony (BSO), where he became the first Black music director of a major American orchestra … » Read

At 71, George Lewis is, in Alex Ross’s words, “one of the most formidable figures in modern music.” Currently a professor at Columbia, the Chicago native enjoys an international reputation as a composer, improvisatory … » Read

Stephen Johns , artistic director of the Royal College of Music for the past 14 years, has announced his exit as of September, timed to coincide with that of Colin Lawson, who is retiring as director of the College in August, after nearly two … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra has solidified its long relationship with Marin Alsop and named her principal guest conductor as of 2024-25 for three seasons. She’ll lead a number of subscription concerts, summer residencies, and the … » Read

Carlos Simon, who joined Kennedy Center as composer-in-residence in the 2021–2022 season, will be staying on through 2026–2027. Center President Deborah Rutter described Simon as a “a perfect fit for this position… [with] … » Read

Betsey Perlmutter, a multi-discipline producer who helped establish the New York Philharmonic “Art of the Score” series, has been officially named Vice President of Schirmer Theatrical. Her counterpart in the Schirmer Classical … » Read

German conductor Christoph Eschenbach , now 83, is to be artistic director of the National Forum of Music (NFM) in Wroclaw, Poland as of 2024-25. He succeeds Giancarlo Guerrero. NFM is one of the largest music venues in the country, housing a … » Read

When Wayne Brown retired as president and CEO of the Detroit Opera at the close of 2023, he ended his long and accomplished career in the city where it had begun five decades ago. Upon graduating from the University of Michigan with a major in … » Read

Esteban Salas y Castro, a humble priest, is today widely considered to be Cuba’s first native composer. Born in Havana on Christmas Day 1725, he would spend much of his life in Santiago de Cuba, on the island’s eastern end, working in … » Read

Robert Spano, music director of the Fort Worth Symphony and the Aspen Music Festival and School, has added the Rhode Island Philharmonic to his plate, in the position of principal conductor, with immediate effect. He succeeds last season's … » Read