The National Symphony Orchestra ’s CEO Gary Ginstling [pictured] was announced to step into Deborah Borda’s shoes as president and CEO of the New York Philharmonic . Borda will be one difficult act to follow. Mark C. Hanson, who … » Read

Handel’s Messiah has become a holiday classic, much beloved both by professional ensembles and amateur church and community choirs. The December premiere of Handel’s Messiah: The Live Experience , a lavish multimedia show developed by … » Read

Upcoming season highlights in San Francisco, as per the Chronicle ’s prolific music critic, include Joyce DiDonato’s music/theatrical recital Eden , an assemblage of music addressing the climate crisis by Ives, Mahler, Handel, … » Read

SHANGHAI--In China, October 1 and the week following is a time of celebration, honoring the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. This year, the Shanghai Oriental Arts Center had scheduled the world premiere of a new … » Read

How old do you have to be to conduct a professional symphony orchestra? This is the trick question. Unlike such more mundane activities like driving (16), voting (18), or drinking (21), writes Joshua Kosman, there is no minimum age requirement … » Read

Arts Access, an editorial partnership between KERA and The Dallas Morning News , has hired multimedia journalist Samantha Guzman as its editor.. Launched in October, the new community journalism effort has embraced the mission of providing … » Read

A year-end fund-raising appeal from the Chicago Opera Theater led to the discovery that industry veteran Henry Fogel is serving as the company’s interim general director while Ashley Magnus is on maternity leave. Fogel, on … » Read

The passing of the pandemic has done little to relieve financial pressure on the Metropolitan Opera, which has announced measures designed to counter declining ticket sales and a cash shortfall. Chief among them is the immediate withdrawal of up … » Read

Colorado’s Central City Opera is at odds with AGMA (American Guild of Musical Artists) about what is and is not covered in their contract. Local media reports charges of “withheld artist payments, refusals to bargain in good faith, … » Read

Despite its owner’s decision to cease operations at the end of the current season, the Philly Pops may not be lost altogether. There is promising news on two fronts: One, musicians and management have come to a tentative agreement on … » Read