CARDIFF–Welsh National Opera is currently on a hunt for a new general director, Aidan Lang having thrown in the towel after just four years in the job amid drastic cuts to the company’s touring program by Arts Council England. Holding … » Read

George Lewis is a man with a mission, opening the concert-music field to composers previously marginalized or overlooked, and International Contemporary Ensemble audiences are reaping the benefits of his zeal. Since he became artistic director in … » Read

Atlanta’s Woodruff Arts Center, established in 1968 and currently home to the High Museum of Art, the Atlanta Symphony, and the Alliance Theater, is planning a $67 million revamp of its midtown campus on Peachtree Street. The primary goal … » Read

David Walker, general and artistic director of the Palm Beach Opera (PBO), has announced he is stepping down to pursue other opportunities. James Barbato, the company's director of artistic administration, will serve as acting general director. … » Read

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), which prides itself on being the only full-time professional orchestra in the state, has tapped Stephanie Lobato as its first managing director, charged with increasing revenue streams and nurturing … » Read

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association is once again the recipient of a huge grant from the Negaunee Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Consolidated Electrical Distributors (CED), founded and run by the Colburn family, for which the Colburn … » Read

Recently, the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) has been the recipient of both good and bad news. On March 6 the school announced the good news of a $5 million gift from Kevin & Kristen Stein and Family, the largest single contribution from … » Read

News that as of April 1, the U.K. government has made permanent the extension of the higher 45 percent rate of Orchestra Tax Relief, which had doubled in 2021 in response to the pandemic, met with universal applause from Britain’s classical … » Read

The Seattle-based Music of Remembrance (MOR) has tapped Lorri Staal as its first executive director. A legal professional and experienced corporate litigator, Staal joined the staff on Feb. 26. She previously presided over operations at JND Legal … » Read

A Bruckner symphony in a standard orchestral concert will almost always serve as the closer—the major work after the intermission—or, in the case of the sprawling Eighth, fill the entire program. But Symphony No. 9 is a special case … » Read