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Major Conductor Accused of Sexting

May 24, 2024 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
As France joins the #MeToo movement, finally, an article in Le Canard enchaîné , a magazine known for its investigative reporting, points out the alleged misdeeds of conductor François-Xavier Roth, 52. Van magazine has picked … » Read
 

Industry News

Texas College Trashes Hundreds of Scores and Recordings

May 23, 2024 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Kilgore College, with campuses in Kilgore and Longview, Texas, is cleaning out its music library, tossing decades’ worth of sheet music, LP and CD recordings, and potentially valuable music documents into dumpsters. News of this … » Read
 

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ENO Chooses Its CEO

May 23, 2024 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Jenny Mollica has been promoted to chief executive of the English National Opera, having served as interim for the past year. She has been with the company since 2020, initially as director of strategy and engagement, a post in which she is … » Read
 

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New Dean at Loyola, New Piano Guru at CCM

May 23, 2024 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Sheryl Kennedy Haydel is the new dean of the College of Music and Media at Loyala University. She comes to the post after serving as interim for the last year, succeeding Kern Maass. The College of Music and Media was formerly known as the … » Read
 

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2 Conductors: Newcomer, Seasoned Pro

May 23, 2024 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The Opéra National du Rhin has appointed Matthew Straw as assistant conductor for the 2024-25 season at the Alsace company. The one-year posting calls for Straw to assist on productions of Ariodante , La Traviata , and others and to … » Read
 

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Montreal Symphony Taps CEO

May 22, 2024 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Montreal Symphony Orchestra has named Mélanie La Couture, president and CEO of the Montreal Heart Institute, to be its next CEO, effective in July. She succeeds Madeleine Careau, who announced earlier this year that she would be stepping … » Read
 

Reviews

LA Opera's Turandot: Third Time's the Charm

May 22, 2024 | Richard S. Ginell, Musical America
LOS ANGELES—What to do with Puccini’s Turandot ?  Among the most popular operas on the boards—thanks in particular to “Nessun dorma”—it is also one of the most difficult to stage convincingly. It has … » Read
 

Industry News

Under New Management: Staatsoper Unter den Linden Announces 2024-25

May 22, 2024 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The new leadership team at Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin—artistic director Elisabeth Sobotka and general music director Christian Thielemann—have announced their first season, set to launch in the fall. Highlights of the … » Read
 

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Making Music in Small, Dark, and Highly Unlikely Places

May 22, 2024 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Andrew Ousley’s life changed a decade ago when he stepped into the small underground crypt beneath the gothic Church of the Intercession on 155 th Street in West Harlem. The space, which can hold up to 45 seat, fulfills what he describes as … » Read
 

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Berlin Konzerthaus and Orchester Names New Leader

May 22, 2024 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
After 18 years, Tobias Rempe will leave his post as artistic manager and managing director of the Ensemble Resonanz in the summer of 2025 to become the director of the Konzerthaus and Konzerthausorchester Berlin.  He succeeds Sebastian … » Read
 
 

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