The Concertgebouw has established a new position, made possible by the Haitink family and named, appropriately, the Bernard Haitink associate conductorship after the orchestra’s longtime chief conductor, who died in 2021. The first is to be … » Read

Brian Shepherd is to become CEO of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) as of July 1, 2024. He succeeds Dr. Gary L. Ingle, who retires on June 30 after 28 years in the position. Shepard has already worked at the 148-year-old nonprofit … » Read

The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 2024-25 season marks Gustavo Dudamel’s penultimate one before he departs for the New York Philharmonic in 2026. Offerings at Walt Disney Concert Hall range from Mahler through John Williams to world … » Read

The RTVE Symphony Orchestra ( Orquesta Sinfónica de Radio Televisión Española ), also known as the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, and its Music Director Christoph König have chosen Danish conductor … » Read

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