The Grand Teton Music Festival (GTMF) has announced a three-year extension—to 2029—to the contract of Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles. At that time, he will have served in that capacity for 23 years. Speaking on behalf of the … » Read

The San Francisco Symphony (SFS) has some inventive programming going for it, thanks largely to both its current and immediate past music directors, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Michael Tilson Thomas. But, according to San Francisco Classical Voice … » Read

National Sawdust, the Brooklyn-based performing arts venue that enjoys a reputation for nurturing the careers of curious and groundbreaking artists, many of them historically marginalized, has completed the $21 million acquisition and renovation … » Read

Italian conductor Mino Marani [pictured], 37, is to be the new Heidelberg General Music Director (GMD) as of 2024-25, pending final approval by the city council. He is the current Kapellmeister of Staatstheater Braunschweig. Recent Heidelberg … » Read

Trumpeter Terence Blanchard—film composer, multiple Grammy winner, and recently christened opera composer ( Fire Shut up in My Bones, Champion )—has just had his jazz credentials re-confirmed, announced as one of the four National … » Read

Detroit Harmony, a collaborative of more than 40 local arts nonprofits, schools, and community organizations organized by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) in 2019, aims to create and strengthen music opportunities for every school child in … » Read

WARSAW, Poland (AP)—Thirty-five participants from around the world will compete in Poland’s 2nd Frederic Chopin Piano Competition on Period Instruments, October 5-15 at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, the organizers said … » Read

A spate of retirements by Bay Area musicians has prompted them to share reflections about their long careers with the San Francisco Chronicle. French hornist Bruce Roberts retired last month after 35 years. When he arrived from Utah in 1988 to … » Read

Be ready for anything from a new Ted Hearne piece. Many of those in the free-of-charge audience at the Caramoor Summer Music Festival’s July 9 performance of Farming— the accomplished new work by this fearless, outspoken … » Read

Two key chamber ensembles have updated their personnel. The American Brass Quintet (ABQ, est. 1960) has brought on a new trumpet in Brandon Ridenour, and its first ever woman member, trombonist Hillary Simms. Ridenour succeeds Louis Hanzlik, who … » Read