Lawrence (Larry) Edelson, founding artistic and general director of the American Lyric Theater (ALT), has been announced as the new general director of the Chicago Opera Theater as of July 1. He will now run both organizations. In Chicago, … » Read

It’s about time. Joseph Conyers, longtime bass of the Philadelphia Orchestra, among about a dozen other hats, has been promoted to principal after some 13 years in the Nos. 2  and 3 slots. He succeeds Harold Robinson, who was … » Read

Composer, clarinetist, conductor Jörg Widmann [pictured] is to be the new principal guest conductor of the NDR Radiophilharmonie in Hanover for three years. Also composer in residence with the Berlin Philharmonic next season, Widmann, 49, is … » Read

As it concludes its first season, the San Antonio Philharmonic, which  arose like a phoenix from the ashes of the defunct San Antonio Symphony, has announced its plans for a second one: 10 classical concerts at its downtown venue in the … » Read

It might have been like any night at the opera anywhere else in Europe, but for the presence of uniformed soldiers throughout the hall, a pre-show announcement instructing what to do in the event of an air raid alert, and the performance of the … » Read

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) has announced the winner of this year’s Elise L. Stoeger Prize and the nine individual artists and one ensemble selected for The Bowers Program. Formerly known as the CMS 2, the program was … » Read

The proliferation of songs generated by artificial intelligence (AI) has led industry leader Spotify to remove tens of thousands of tracks from Boomy, a two-year old AI startup that claims its users have generated more than14 million songs. Those … » Read

New Jersey based ADA Artist Management has merged with New York firm UIA Talent Agency; the ADA moniker—after Ana De Archuleta, who founded the firm some 20 years ago—has been dropped and UIA’s roster now includes artists from … » Read

Courtney Beck, executive director of the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale, is to move to the same position next week with Alonzo King LINES Ballet, also based in the Bay Area. She takes the post held since 2019 by company co-founder … » Read

The 2023 Long Play Festival, May 5-7, emerged as a major event of the spring season, a 50-plus-performance cross-section of New York’s alt-classical sphere and its pioneers. Produced by Bang on a Can’s Julia Wolfe, David Lang, Michael … » Read