Daniel Biaggi has decided to step down after ten years at the helm of the Palm Beach Opera next October. He plans to go into independent consulting and, judging from his track record at the PBO, he should have no trouble attracting clients. … » Read

It just might have something to do with Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla’s continued impact at the artistic helm of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, but for whatever reason, Arts Council England has decided to invest £4.5million to … » Read

In addition to the unprecedented $150,000 pianist Tony Siqi Yun took home as top winner of the First China International Music Competition last month, he automatically won a manager, and a powerful one at that. Yesterday, Opus 3 officially … » Read

John Rozzoni is not actually new to the company, having come on board a decade ago, first as a member of the company’s resident artist training program and then, until two years ago, as its director of community engagement. As of July 1, he … » Read

Paris-based Digital Music Solutions has come up with a kind of karoke for instruments. It’s called NomadPlay . It uses an algorithm that separates out the sound components of a score to remove any instrument as desired, fading out an oboe … » Read

Bernard Haitink, who turned 90 in March, has announced his retirement from the podium. In February he said he would take a sabbatical during the 2019-2020 season, but intended to resume activities in the summer of 2020. Now, it appears, his last … » Read

The Seattle Symphony has received a gift of $1 million from local philanthropist and board member Judith Fong. The monies will go toward operating expenses, but the gift is being acknowledged by naming the conductor emeritus position for Ms. … » Read

Dame Evelyn Glennie, tenor Mark Padmore, and composer Nigel Osborne are among more than 200 U.K. prominent classical musicians asking London Mayor Sadiq Khan to rescind permission for BP’s sponsorship of the Trafalgar Square screenings of … » Read

The Chicago Federation of Musicians, representing members of the Grant Park Orchestra, has reached a new, tentative agreement with the players’ employers. Paul Winberg, president and CEO of the Grant Park Festival indicated that the new, … » Read

The Leeds International Piano Competition has announced several steps to enhance its already robust status as a leading competition. Foremost is a new partnership with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (RLPO). At the next competition, in … » Read