The musicians of the fledgling San Antonio Philharmonic have ratified a collective bargaining agreement with union local 23 of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM). Many of the 60 players were members of the now-defunct San Antonio … » Read

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) has announced its 2023-24 season, with the world premiere of a new opera by Jake Heggie front and center. As well as three traditional staples, it also plans to present a Broadway musical and the company’s first … » Read

The Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO) has announced Andrew Crust as its new music director with his first concert to take place on September 30 this year. Crust, who was selected out of a final pool of seven candidates, succeeds Jaime Laredo who … » Read

Eyebrows were raised last month when Glyndebourne star Danielle de Niese announced she was pulling out of Barrie Kosky’s new production of Poulenc’s Dialogues des carmélites . As her reason for withdrawing, the soprano, who … » Read

Cedille Records has issued a world-premiere recording of L’Amant Anonyme , the only surviving opera by Afro-French composer Joseph Bologne, also known as Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges , whose music is today enjoying a well-deserved … » Read

British patriotic feeling, it seems, is alive and well, with a project to encourage choirs of all shapes and sizes to celebrate the upcoming Coronation of King Charles III attracting 150 entries so far ‘Sing for the King’ is the … » Read

The chief conductors of all the major European radio choirs have joined the swelling chorus of disapproval about the BBC’s plans to disband its premier choral ensemble, the BBC Singers. Writing to BBC director general Tim Davie and his … » Read

Uncovered Three A round-up of outstanding new, or new-to-disc American chamber music, is headed by the latest in Catalyst Quartet’s revelatory “Uncovered” series. The follow up to acclaimed volumes of music by Samuel … » Read

Seattle Opera has announced two new appointments starting this month. Marissa Betz-Zall becomes the company’s new chief financial officer (CFO), with Angela Gist as chief operations officer (COO). The new appointees take over from Jane … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale (PBO) has announced its 2023/24 season, its fourth under the musical directorship of British conductor and harpsichord virtuoso Richard Egarr. The program features not just music … » Read