Arizona Opera has named Brian DeMaris as its new president and general director, with immediate effect. He succeeds Joseph Specter , in the position from 2016 to 2025. The new man is no stranger to the Arizona arts community, having served as … » Read

Susann H. McDonald, professor emeritus of harp at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, founding artistic director of the World Harp Congress, performer and independent pedagogue, died on May 29 at the age of 90. She first gained … » Read

Performance anxiety afflicts many performers, and in some cases has ended promising careers. One of the hoary expectations of classical music is that the concert soloist performs without sheet music. Despite hours of preparation, this tradition … » Read

Donald Palumbo, who stepped down last year  after 17 years as director of the Metropolitan Opera Chorus, is to be the next director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) Chorus as of July 1. Palumbo has signed a three-year contract and … » Read

Soprano Julia Bullock has been selected to direct the 2026 Cincinnati May Festival. Recognized for both her artistic achievements and her commitment to the power of community engagement in the arts, she will collaborate with the Festival’s … » Read

On May 30 PBS filed a federal lawsuit requesting that a court block an executive order signed by Donald Trump four weeks earlier that would cut off funding to public media. The president’s action appears to supersede legislation introduced … » Read

Gustavo Dudamel’s appearances with the New York Philharmonic this season, apart from its Spring Gala and Concerts in the Parks series, amount to three subscription programs. Of these, the main event for those seeking insights into what a … » Read

Keeping up with competition results at this time of the year is a challenge. In the last week alone, we’ve seen winners emerge at four, including American soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen , who received the Met Opera’s … » Read

“I grew up in a household that was very noisy—we had a lot of tiny violins; I guess you could say they were our toys.” Conductor Katharina Wincor (pronounced Winsor) is the youngest of four sisters, now all professional … » Read

Floyd Brown’s tenure as a vice president of development at the Kennedy Center lasted little more than a month before his past history of anti-gay rhetoric, subject of a CNN report, led to his dismissal. His appointment, never formally … » Read