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A New Post for a New Man in Paris

May 29, 2026 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
The Orchestre de Paris has named Spanish conductor/violinist Roberto González-Monjas as its principal guest conductor starting in the 2027-28 season, which coincides with the start of Esa-Pekka Salonen’s tenure as music director. … » Read
 

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Artistic Staff Shuffle at Finnish National O

May 29, 2026 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
Thomas de Mallet Burgess, artistic director of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet, has recommended that Dima Slobodeniouk receive board approval for a four-year appointment, effective Aug. 1, as the organization’s new principal … » Read
 

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Ojai's 2027 Music Director

May 29, 2026 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
As the Ojai Music Festival community anticipates the upcoming 80 th Festival next month, the leadership for the 81 st edition was recently finalized when Artistic and Executive Director Designate Teddy Abrams tapped Chris Thile as music director … » Read
 

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New Maesto Launch: SF and LA

May 29, 2026 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Daniel Harding strolled the bases in Dodgers Stadium arm-in-arm with Gustavo Dudamel, each in a Dodgers jersey with their names and numbers in the LA Phil music-director pantheon (12 and 11, respectively) on the back. Elim Chan made a grand … » Read
 

Industry News

Operas in Concert: A Cost-saving Alternative

May 29, 2026 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The well-documented financial woes of the Metropolitan Opera are symptomatic of the challenges facing many U. S. opera companies. As seasons shrink to accommodate rising production costs, falling ticket sales, and philanthropic shortfalls, … » Read
 

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Even Interlochen

May 29, 2026 | Associated Press
INTERLOCHEN, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan summer arts camp and boarding school where Jeffrey Epstein has been accused of meeting at least two of his victims will tear down a lodge that once bore his name. The Interlochen Center for the Arts said … » Read
 

Reviews

Rattle, LSO Unearth a Quirky Gem

May 28, 2026 | Clive Paget, Musical America
LONDON—This May 21 concert at the Barbican Centre was a chance to catch Simon Rattle, the London Symphony Orchestra’s conductor emeritus, in music he has championed for years. Though Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler are standard … » Read
 

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Wigmore Hall Struts Its Independence (of ACE)

May 28, 2026 | Anthony Hall, Musical America
Wigmore Hall’s finances “have never been so strong," insists John Gilhooly a year after exiting Arts Council England’s national portfolio . "The current policy is just too onerous,” Gilhooly told the BBC in March of 2025 … » Read
 

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Pittsburgh's Heinz Endowments Shift Arts Funding Priorities

May 28, 2026 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The Heinz Endowments, one of Pittsburgh’s largest foundations, is redirecting its funding from individual artists and one-time projects toward strengthening the overall cultural sector. “We needed to evolve because the field here … » Read
 

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Orphea as Centerpiece of a New 'Laptopera'

May 28, 2026 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
In The Glance , which premieres at San Francisco’s ODC Theater on May 29, composer Anne Hege reinterprets the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice with portable computers and live electronic sound rather than conventional musical instruments. … » Read
 
 

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