Before a jury of mostly Met Opera artistic administrators, 10 Laffont Competition finalists performed yesterday afternoon with six winnowed out as winners, not a tenor or mezzo-soprano among them.  Each receives $20,000 and a major leg-up on … » Read

Tamara McCaw, who has been interim president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music since last June, has been selected from among 60 applicants to assume the position permanently. She will be the organization’s third president in the last decade, … » Read

Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, has named Donald Nally visiting professor of conducting & ensembles and interim director of choral activities for the 2026-2027 academic year. He will direct the Eastman Chorale and … » Read

In preparation for its 80 th anniversary in 2027 and the opening of its new education center the following year, the Music Academy of the West (MAW) has elevated two faculty members to oversee strategy and day-to-day artistic operations. In the … » Read

LONDON—Like his stagings of Das Rheingold and Die Walküre , Barrie Kosky's new Royal Ballet and Opera Siegfried is rooted in the natural world. But this third instalment—seen at its March 17 premiere—was different. A … » Read

In 2026-27, its inaugural year without the Dudamel imprint, the Los Angeles Philharmonic is quick to announce his return for three programs, along with projects by his predecessor, the newly named Creative Director Esa-Pekka Salonen, plus … » Read

On July 21, Deanna Tham will become the ninth music director and conductor of the Redlands Symphony Orchestra in California. She succeeds Ransom Wilson, who exited the position after nine years at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. In addition … » Read

Support for Andris Nelsons was loudly apparent last night as the audience cheered his first BSO concert since his abrupt dismissal. The musicians made their opinions clear on social media immediately after the news brok e, then last Tuesday, the … » Read

The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) has named Or Matias as the new dean of the school’s musical theater division as of July 1, 2026. He succeeds Liza Gennaro, the acclaimed choreographer, author, and educator who has led division since July … » Read

Polish conductor Jakub Przybycien, a Boston Symphony Orchestra assistant conductor for 2026-27 , has been signed to the main roster of Askonas Holt management. He became one of the company’s conducting fellows in 2024, one year before he … » Read