After a nine-month international search, San Francisco Ballet, the oldest ballet company in the U.S., has chosen Vancouver Cultural Tourism Deputy GM Branislav Henselmann as its next executive director.  He starts in November, succeeding … » Read

On Sept. 20 the musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) voted unanimously to authorize a strike if negotiations for a new contract, underway since May, do not bear fruit. The possibility of a work stoppage threatens the … » Read

The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council’s (GPAC) announcement of its new strategic plan was accompanied by a remarkable mea culpa from CEO Patrick Fisher. “Regardless of intentions,” he wrote, “the Arts Council has caused harm … » Read

PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill.— It would be herculean for even a major orchestra to tackle three symphonies on a single program. Now imagine a regional orchestra doing the same, with three symphonies most musicians haven’t heard live in their … » Read

It was hard to discern the through-line in the New York Philharmonic’s September 19 program. It was billed as having been “curated by the orchestra’s musicians”––a team of players working alongside … » Read

The Atlanta Opera, whose fortunes have soared under the ministrations of General & Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun, has unveiled plans to build a new $45 million multi-disciplinary arts center that will include a recital hall, immersive … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeanine Tesori watched the world premiere run of her Grounded with director Michael Mayer l ast fall at the Kennedy Center and noticed audience fidgeting. “It didn’t need a transplant of a liver, but what it … » Read

Richard Dyer, an enormously influential music critic for the Boston Globe from 1976 to 2006, died on Sept. 20 at the age of 82. Once identified by composer Ned Rorem as the man who “runs Boston,” Dyer was celebrated for his musical … » Read

As  previously reported in The New York Times and just now officially announced, the New York Philharmonic musicians have a new contract, retroactive to September 21, 2024 and lasting through September 20, 2027.The players ratified the deal … » Read

In what is surely one of the year’s understatements, San Francisco Symphony (SFS) Executive Director Matthew Spivey told the San Francisco Chronicle , “We feel a tremendous sense of urgency and want to work as quickly as possible to … » Read