Five musicians representing 180 years of experience with the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) will play their last subscription concerts this weekend. Their final weeks have played out under the pall cast by Esa-Pekka Salonen’s announcement … » Read

The Cassatt Quartet, which next season celebrates its 40 th anniversary, has announced Emily Brandenburg as its new violist, succeeding Rosemary Nelis, a newcomer in 2022. Brandenburg is the previous artist-in-residence at the University of … » Read

From 1987 to 2016, the Irvine Concert Meadows (later renamed the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre) was the summer home for the Pacific Symphony. When the venue closed in 2016, the orchestra relocated first to the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa … » Read

Stephanie Beatrice is to be the new music director of the Philharmonic Society of Arlington (MA), a volunteer community music organization incorporating The Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra, The Arlington-Belmont Chorale, and The … » Read

BOSTON (AP) — Big record companies are suing artificial intelligence song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement, alleging that the AI music startups are exploiting the recorded works of artists from Chuck Berry to Mariah … » Read

The power couple has split up. Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov have made a joint statement to the  Austria Presse Agentur (APA) that they are breaking up, although they say they will honor prescheduled commitments to perform together. "After … » Read

Innocence is not only the standout of San Francisco Opera’s summer season [see Monday's review] but one of the most significant achievements of the company in recent years—and a highlight of this past season overall. Were it not for … » Read

New York’s Diller-Quaile School of Music , est. 1920, has announced that Jennifer Patten will succeed Kirsten Morgan as executive director. Morgan is retiring, having served over 25 years in the job. Patten, who starts August 12, has for … » Read

Daniel Wiley has been selected to become music director of the  Salisbury (NC) Symphony . He succeeds David Hagy, who has assumed the position of music director emeritus after 35 years with the North Carolina ensemble. Wiley, currently … » Read

Beginning with the 2024-25 season, Robert Moody will be the new music director for the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra. He succeeds Markand Thakar, who led the ensemble for 19 years and will become music director emeritus. Moody is currently music … » Read