The Notos Quartett [pictured] has selected cellist Benjamin Lai to replace the departing Philip Graham, beginning in September 2024. He will join pianist Antonia Köster, violist Andrea Burger, and violinist Sindri Lederer in the Berlin-based … » Read

Mariko Silver, President and CEO of the Henry Luce Foundation, is to be the 12th president and CEO of Lincoln Center, effective September 23. The 46-year-old daughter of a Jewish father and Japanese-American mother is the first woman of color to … » Read

SANTA FE, NM—The riskiest of the five productions Santa Fe Opera is presenting this season is The Righteous by composer Gregory Spears and librettist Tracy K. Smith. Risky not just in the usual sense that might apply to the unveiling of a … » Read

Brazilian cellist Antonio Meneses died in Basel, Switzerland on August. 3. He was 66. He had announced his retirement in early July , and was receiving palliative care for an aggressive form of brain cancer. One of the most acclaimed soloists and … » Read

The performance of Osvaldo Golijov’s La Pasión según San Marcos ( St Mark’s Passion ) at the Edinburgh International Festival on Aug. 3 was a reminder that the work’s premiere in 2000 drew rapturous praise. Critics … » Read

A new report issued by the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council (GPAC) has re-examined the distribution of arts funding among racial groups in the region. GPAC’s 2018 report, “Racial Equity and Arts Funding in Greater Pittsburgh,” … » Read

The program for weekend of July 26-28 at Tanglewood was a highlight of the season, with both the Festival of Contemporary Music and the Serge Koussevitzky 150 th celebration on offer. [See also, Part I and Part II for full coverage]. The matinee … » Read

The Metropolitan Opera has extended the contract of its Music Director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, through 2029–30, just as the Philadelphia Orchestra extended his music directorship last February.  Nézet-Séguin, … » Read

For more than 50 years, the brass section of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has reigned pre-eminent. But recent developments signal change. First came word that Jay Friedman, principal trombone since 1965, would retire. Although not yet … » Read

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.— Every time the Chicago Symphony’s gift shop sells a piece of Blacknificent 7 merch , or the orchestra trumpets its association with the self-described “composer collective,” it should thank Karen … » Read