“We’d all better buckle up,” warns Joshua Kosman as he contemplates the future for the San Francisco Symphony. The “conscious uncoupling” of the SFS and Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen portends nothing positive, … » Read

La rondine remains the least-performed of Puccini’s mature operas; the March 26 first night of the Met’s current revival had the unfortunate effect of suggesting just why that is the case. The 1917 c ommedia lirica is full of … » Read

Chicago was once a new music town that didn’t take itself too seriously. The birthplace of improv comedy fostered a highly collegial, casual scene where laughter and onstage quips flowed as easily as the drinks. That approachable ease … » Read

Following an “extensive open search,” the Juilliard School has hired two new composers to join its composition faculty as of next fall. They arrive after the firing of Robert Beaser as chair of the department, in the wake of an … » Read

After more than 65 years, the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO) has opened its first permanent home—the BYSO Youth Center for Music, strategically located directly across the street from Symphony Hall. Since it was founded in 1958, … » Read

Columbia University’s Miller Theater, which nearly 25 years ago branded a model of musical retrospectives devoted to individual figures, was the site of a particularly elaborate Composer Portrait March 21  when the new-music ensemble … » Read

In announcing its coming season of 550 concerts including 30 world and U.K. premieres—reportedly the country’s largest classical music program—the Wigmore Hall and its very savvy Artistic and Executive Director John Gilhooly … » Read

The Sphinx Organization, which supports Black and Latinx classical musicians, has named three 2024 Medal of Excellence recipients, each of whom gets a $50,000 career grant in recognition of their leadership, artistry, and “spirit of … » Read

The Annapolis Symphony has tapped a former neurosurgeon and university president to be its next CEO, as of April 1. Ralph Kuncl comes to the position with an impressive track record as a fund raiser, most notably as president, now emeritus, of … » Read

On March 24, Italian Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano officially appointed Carlo Fuortes as superintendent of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Two days later, Fuortes was sentenced to 16 months in jail by a court in Rome, over the death of … » Read