As of this September, Elias Miller is the new assistant conductor for Ohio’s Columbus Symphony and music director of the city’s youth orchestra. Chosen from among three finalists, Miller’s appointment is his first full-time … » Read

Alexander Goehr, a British composer perhaps better known for those he taught than what he wrote, died on Aug. 26 at the age of 92. As a newborn he arrived from Berlin in 1932 with his father Walter, a composer and conductor of note who had … » Read

On Sept. 28, the San Diego Symphony will return to its new/old downtown concert hall. After four-and-a-half-years (two due to the pandemic and construction delays) and more than $125 million spent , the Jacobs Music Center will welcome the … » Read

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has a new principal flute in Martha Long; she succeeds Emily Skala, in the job over 30 years until  she was fired in 2021 for bizarre social media postings about the outcome of the 2020 election and the … » Read

Greg Carpenter has announced his intention to resign as general and artistic director of Opera Colorado at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. He joined the company in 2004 as director of development and three years later assumed the top post. … » Read

Talk about fresh starts: The Charlotte Symphony is starting 2024-25 with has a new music director in Kawame Ryan,  a new VP of artistic operations and GM in Scott Freck, and, as of this week, a new contract with its musicians that should … » Read

LONDON—The BBC Proms appear to be going gangbusters this year with most events packed to the rafters. This Royal Albert Hall appearance by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra was no exception, despite the program being a grab bag of … » Read

Leadership at the major U.S. orchestras continues its seismic shift, as the Los Angeles Philharmonic announces the departure of Thomas L. Beckmen as board chair and the arrival of Jason Subotky to succeed him as of October 1. Beckman, for whom … » Read

The San Francisco Ballet is defending itself against claims of medical negligence by two former dancers. On Aug. 16 soloist Ellen Hummel filed a suit alleging that in 2023 Dr. Richard Gibbs and the San Francisco Free Clinic, with “reckless … » Read

The Sphinx Organization has announced the three recipients of the 2024 Medal of Excellence, an award established in 2012 that recognizes transformative leaders who are addressing systemic obstacles facing Black and Latino communities in the … » Read