Erin Freeman is to succeed Amy Kaiser as director of the St. Louis Symphony Chorus, a largely volunteer, auditioned ensemble. Kaiser, a native New Yorker, retired in 2021-22 after nearly 30 years in the job and remains active in the musical life … » Read

The San Antonio Philharmonic (SAP), set to launch its third season this fall with new music director Jeffrey Kahane , is facing a nasty public fight over board leadership. Precisely who constitutes the board appears to be at the center of the … » Read

“Ask about bus transfers,” says Sarah Johnson, Carnegie Hall’s chief education officer and Weill Institute director. It’s just one of her concerns about the daunting logistics of the coming week, as seven international … » Read

The Colburn School’s Music Academy has named Margaret Batjer as its new director. The American violinist has been a member of the Academy’s faculty since 2015, and will now join the Conservatory faculty, meanwhile resigning in 2026 … » Read

By 2050 experts suggest that as many as 153 million people worldwide will be living with the neurological condition known as dementia. In the absence of any cure or definitive medical treatment, researchers and practitioners rely on psychosocial … » Read

The considerable riches of the so-called bel canto (early 19th-century) era of Italian opera have been searched out for decades, yet it is still possible to discover high-quality work that has never had a modern revival. Teatro Nuovo demonstrated … » Read

Wolfgang Rihm, one of the most influential German composers of the post-World War II generation, died on July 26. He was 72. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports the cause as cancer. “We lost a true institution in the world of music. … » Read

The most accomplished conductor transforms a group of musicians into a single instrument. Some of the greatest were accomplished solo artists before ever ascending a podium. Here is a dozen. Leonard Bernstein, one of the 20 th century’s … » Read

The opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games featured a parade of boats carrying the athletes down the River Seine, the first time the games began outside the main stadium. Music was a constant presence throughout the ceremony. … » Read

The Bowdoin International Music Festival, currently underway in its 60 th -anniversary season (June 22 to August 3), has announced a $3.7 million bequest from Patricia Crawford Brown, a longtime patron and board member. Brown, who died at age 90 … » Read