Korean-American conductor Holly Hyun Choe , a Dudamel Fellow at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is to be the Norwegian Radio Orchestra’s principal conductor and musical advisor as of 2026, on a three-year contract. She succeeds Petr Popelka … » Read

In February Donald Trump named himself board chair of the Kennedy Center, declaring it his goal to make it “great again, a very special and exciting place.” What that means is anybody’s guess, including his own. His initial … » Read

Orchestra Lumos reports that Russell Jones [pictured] will step down as president and CEO next December. Lumos, former VP of marketing and membership for the League of American Orchestras, arrived eight years ago, during which time he … » Read

The 2025-26 season marks  Patrick Summers’s last as music and artistic director of the Houston Grand Opera, capping 25 years at the helm; as of May of 2026, he takes the title of the Robert and Jane Cizik Music Director Emeritus Chair. … » Read

Erik Satie, probably best known for his three Gymnopédies , also composed one of the longest works in the classical canon. Vexations can take anywhere from 12 to 20 hours to perform. “There is no work stranger and more extreme, nor … » Read

When the Oregon Symphony kicks off its 2025-26 season on Sept. 16 with violinist Joshua Bell as the headliner, patrons will notice some changes. Gone will be the Monday night performances in its classical series, in favor of a more traditional … » Read

What do a British punk rock band and a French scientist have in common? Both have been denied entry into the U.S., apparently because they have spoken ill of Donald Trump. A Facebook post of March 19 by bassist Alvin Gibbs of the band UK Subs … » Read

On March 22, crowds estimated at well over 10,000 flocked to Macy’s Center City store in Philadelphia for a day-long series of eight recitals on the Wanamaker Grand Court Organ. In January Macy’s had announced that it would close its … » Read

The Utah Symphony | Utah Opera (USUO) has received a $15 million pledge from the O.C. Tanner family. To be paid over ten years, the gift consists of two components: outright annual support of $500,000 over the next decade—for key leadership … » Read

The Aspen Music Festival and School and its Music Director Robert Spano have extended their current agreement through 2030, by which time Spano will have been in the job 19 years. His position at the venerable Rocky Mountain event entails … » Read