Jonah Nigh, senior VP of development and alumni engagement at the New School, is to succeed  Alexandra Wheeler as VP and chief advancement officer at the Juilliard School, reporting to President Damian Woetzel. Nigh previously worked in … » Read

Music biz attorney John G. Branca has announced a $5 million gift to Occidental College, his alma mater, to establish an Institute for Music bearing his name at the private liberal arts college in Los Angeles. The idea is to partner with local … » Read

Last week, Talea Ensemble celebrated 15 seasons with two programs at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew on the Upper West Side. Among a number of estimable new music ensembles in the city, Talea is one of the best. It has also commissioned a … » Read

PARIS (AP)—Damiano Michieletto sat in the last row of the Opéra Bastille’s front section alongside his production colleagues, watching opening night of Massenet’s rarely performed Don Quichotte . They bolted at the final … » Read

Japanese-American conductor Taichi Fukumura has emerged as the Illinois Symphony Orchestra’s next music director, the results of an assessment among four finalists during the current season. He starts next month, his first concert holding … » Read

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s March 14 announcement that he would not renew his five-year contract with the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) in 2025, due to disagreements with the board over “goals for the future of the institution,” i.e. … » Read

The turmoil resulting from the  sudden announcement that the University of the Arts (UArts) will close on June 7 is continuing. President Kerry Walk resigned on June 4, a move that left union representatives fuming at the cancellation of a … » Read

Among amateurs and pros, listeners and practitioners, “Interlochen” means music—camp or school, maybe both. That’s true enough, but it's just the tip of the iceberg. Situated between two lakes on 1,200 wooded acres in … » Read

LONDON—Of the English country garden festivals that have proliferated in recent years, only one has given Glyndebourne a run for its money. Garsington Opera boasts an award-winning Perspex pavilion that nestles in the verdant surroundings … » Read

In past seasons, Spoleto Festival USA has mounted a mix of new and old operas, many of them critically praised and several new ones performed around the country. The 2024 edition of the festival offered only one premiere— Ruinous Gods by … » Read