Artis—Naples, the  umbrella organization under which the Naples Philharmonic and the Baker Museum operate, has extended Alexander Shelley’s contract as artistic and music director until the end of the decade, with an option of a … » Read

The successful match of a  $25 million challenge grant from the O’Donnell Foundation to The Dallas Opera (TDO) brought the total for the biggest campaign in company history to $54.5 million. The funds will support the endowment and … » Read

The Cleveland Orchestra’s (almost) annual appearances are Carnegie Hall high points, and its two sold-out concerts last week were no exception. Under the leadership Franz Welser-Möst, music director since 2002 and now in his … » Read

Diane Wittry will step down as music director of the Allentown Symphony Association (ASA) as of May 2028, closing what will have been a 33-year tenure, remarkable not just for its duration but for its artistic growth and community impact. Her … » Read

The Royal Conservatory of Music’s Glenn Gould School of Music will move its associate dean and head of chamber music Barry Schiffman to the position of dean, effective in July. He will serve as designate in the interim. He succeeds James … » Read

The National Symphony Orchestra, financially stuck solid at Kennedy Center barring a multi-million-dollar miracle, has lost a key headliner in Renée Fleming, who has pulled out of her May NSO appearances in a program titled … » Read

Stephan Blanford has been selected as the new executive director of the Seattle-based Earshot Jazz. He succeeds John Gilbreath, who announced his retirement after 33 years in the position a year ago. Blanford arrives in his new post after five … » Read

At first blush the separation seemed straightforward. The Washington National Opera (WNO) was leaving The Kenedy Center, intent on an “amicable separation.” And the Center’s leadership seemed only too happy to see the opera go. … » Read

North America’s first major international conducting competition will take place in June 2028, with applications and full schedules available next October. In a partnership with the Houston Symphony and the Shepherd School of Music at Rice … » Read

Vocal Arts DC has made good on its promise to reschedule the three programs it pulled out of the Kennedy Center earlier this week , citing the low attendance and donor issues many companies have had since the DT takeover.  Like the … » Read