Greg Carpenter has announced his intention to resign as general and artistic director of Opera Colorado at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. He joined the company in 2004 as director of development and three years later assumed the top post. … » Read

Talk about fresh starts: The Charlotte Symphony is starting 2024-25 with has a new music director in Kawame Ryan,  a new VP of artistic operations and GM in Scott Freck, and, as of this week, a new contract with its musicians that should … » Read

LONDON—The BBC Proms appear to be going gangbusters this year with most events packed to the rafters. This Royal Albert Hall appearance by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra was no exception, despite the program being a grab bag of … » Read

Leadership at the major U.S. orchestras continues its seismic shift, as the Los Angeles Philharmonic announces the departure of Thomas L. Beckmen as board chair and the arrival of Jason Subotky to succeed him as of October 1. Beckman, for whom … » Read

The San Francisco Ballet is defending itself against claims of medical negligence by two former dancers. On Aug. 16 soloist Ellen Hummel filed a suit alleging that in 2023 Dr. Richard Gibbs and the San Francisco Free Clinic, with “reckless … » Read

The Sphinx Organization has announced the three recipients of the 2024 Medal of Excellence, an award established in 2012 that recognizes transformative leaders who are addressing systemic obstacles facing Black and Latino communities in the … » Read

Brent Assink, executive director of the San Francisco Symphony for 18 years before stepping down in 2017 , is to be interim president and CEO of the Minnesota Orchestra as of Sept. 9. He takes over from  Michelle Miller Burns, who is headed … » Read

In a stunning streak of fund-raising success, Opera Philadelphia’s new General Director and President countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo has raised $7 million over his inaugural, ten-week tenure. Quick to cite the help of the board, he … » Read

HOLLYWOOD—Over the last three decades, Stravinsky’s evergreen, ever-daring Rite of Spring has been played by the Los Angeles Philharmonic mainly as the prerogative of its music directors—first Esa-Pekka Salonen and then Gustavo … » Read

The contretemps surrounding the decision by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) to cancel a concert by pianist Jayson Gilham has claimed its first victim, with the announced departure of MSO Managing Director Sophie Galaise. The … » Read