Sarah Cole, an expert in literary modernism, has been promoted from interim to dean of Columbia University’s School of the Arts, encompassing the departments of film, theater, visual and sound Arts, and writing. She has been serving as … » Read

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s decision to not renew his contract as music director of the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) has shocked the city’s cultural cognoscenti and called into question the city’s self-image. The Finn was unsparing when … » Read

Michelle Miller Burns, president and CEO of the Minnesota Orchestra, is to take the same position with the Dallas Symphony as of September 23. She succeeds Kim Noltemy, who was  announced in May as the new president and CEO of the Los … » Read

Over 300 miles north of Uganda’s capital city of Kampala, the architectural firm of Hassell and Localworks has collaborated with To.org , a collective of materials scientists, visual artists, storytellers, architects, and other visionary … » Read

The city of Calgary, population approximately 1.7 million, appears on the surface to take seriously the notion that the arts drive economic growth. On Wednesday, Arts Commons, a 560,000-square-foot area in downtown encompassing six gallery … » Read

In anticipation of likely changes to the local philanthropic landscape , two Philadelphia children’s choirs are laying the groundwork for an eventual merger. The Commonwealth Youthchoirs and the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale … » Read

In June 2025, after 14 years, Will Miller will step down as president of The Wallace Foundation. Under his leadership the foundation has enhanced its support in its core areas of interest—arts, education leadership, and youth development. … » Read

Five musicians representing 180 years of experience with the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) will play their last subscription concerts this weekend. Their final weeks have played out under the pall cast by Esa-Pekka Salonen’s announcement … » Read

The Cassatt Quartet, which next season celebrates its 40 th anniversary, has announced Emily Brandenburg as its new violist, succeeding Rosemary Nelis, a newcomer in 2022. Brandenburg is the previous artist-in-residence at the University of … » Read

From 1987 to 2016, the Irvine Concert Meadows (later renamed the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre) was the summer home for the Pacific Symphony. When the venue closed in 2016, the orchestra relocated first to the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa … » Read