Martin Chalifour has announced his retirement as principal concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the end of the current season. He will have been in the job for three decades, arriving in 1995 when Esa-Pekka Salonen was on the podium. … » Read

Carol L. Callahan, a Philly Pops ticket purchaser, has filed a proposed class-action suit in federal court seeking restitution for herself and others who bought tickets for concerts that were never performed. Named in the Oct. 16 filing were the … » Read

At the Oct. 20 finals of the 2024 Naumburg International Cello Competition, held at Manhattan School of Music U.S.–Canadian cellist Leland Ko, 26, and U.S.–Danish cellist Jonathan Swensen , 27, shared first prize. Each receives … » Read

Violinist Helene Pohl and cellist Rolf Gjelsten have resigned with immediate effect from the New Zealand String Quartet, a foursome with which they have been associated for 30 years. Pohl and Gjelsten, who are married, have also taught at the Te … » Read

The Cathedral Choral Society (CCS) has appointed an interim executive director to succeed Christopher Eanes, who is on his way out to take over as president and CEO of Chorus America, a trade organization representing the country’s … » Read

When Eun Sun Kim took over the reins as music director of the San Francisco Opera in August 2021, the company was just beginning to emerge from the dark days of the pandemic. The skill and determination with which she met the many challenges of … » Read

Laura Gardiner , director Nicola Beneditti Foundation, named for and founded by the famed Scottish violinist in 2019, is to exit the operation in November and return to teaching. “Laura began this organization alongside me, and has been … » Read

First impressions matter. For 30-year-old Kedrick Armstrong , the new music director for the Oakland Symphony, the opening of the new season on Oct. 18, as described in the San Francisco Chronicle , “offered very promising signs.” … » Read

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has released "Culture Connects: An Action Plan for Culture in Toronto,” which outlines an ambitious ten-year plan that commits the city to a “future where culture is accessible to all." For five years, … » Read

HELSINKI (AP)—Prolific Finnish conductor and composer Leif Segerstam, one of the most colorful personalities in the Nordic country’s classical music scene, will be remembered in a tribute event at the Finnish National Opera following … » Read