LONDON—For half a century or more, the benchmark recording of Mendelssohn’s Elijah in English has been an all-star affair conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos. With a solo team led by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau that included … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra’s “Orchestra after 5” program on Feb. 1—dubbed “a classical concert with a casual vibe”—was “a wild success,” says the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Peter Dobrin. … » Read

The Colburn School promoted Nate Zeisler, interim provost, to the full position, succeeding Adrian Daly, who died in August . Zeisler has been at the school for 13 years, teaching career development and community engagement courses. While serving … » Read

Conductor Carlos Kalmar has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Cleveland Institute of Music, essentially for defamation of character and ruining his professional reputation. The suit stems from a Title IX investigation last year, which, … » Read

Madam Madeleine Careau is to exit the post of chief executive officer of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra at the end of the season, in June. She has been in the job since 2000 and can take responsibility for two highly successful music director … » Read

Hard to believe, but David Hyslop is back on the job. Or rather, David Hyslop is continuing his tour of American orchestras as the go-to Mr. Fix It and interim executive director. His latest foray marks a return to New York State’s Capital … » Read

Feb. 12, 2024 will mark the 100 th anniversary of the premiere of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue . Among the most frequently performed symphonic works by an American composer, Rhapsody was Gershwin’s response to a request that he … » Read

The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera (CSO) has selected Susan W. Caminez as its new executive director. She succeeds John Kilkenny, who left after three years to fill the same position at the New York Youth Symphony . Caminez joined the CSO in … » Read

David Rubenstein, the billionaire philanthropist who has chaired the board of The Kennedy Center for 14 years, announced that he will step aside after a year, during which the organization will complete the search for his successor. The sixth … » Read

LONDON—The Royal Opera House’s Jette Parker Artists Program is outstandingly good when it comes to raising an up-and-coming singer’s profile. Take 29-year-old Canadian soprano Sarah Dufresne, now in her second year. Over two … » Read