German violist and pedagogue Tabea Zimmermann has returned to KSG (KünstlerSekretariat am Gasteig), the Munich-based firm whose roster also includes the likes of Herbert Blomstedt, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Julia Fischer, and pianist Lang Lang. … » Read

As the new chief conductor at the Konzerthaus Berlin, Joana Mallwitz, at 37, is not only the youngest music director among the city’s seven large orchestras and three opera houses, she is the first and only woman to rise to such a prominent … » Read

‘Tis the season for biopics depicting icons of the classical music world. Bradley Cooper’s portrayal of Leonard Bernstein in Maestro is set to make its American premiere in the next few weeks. And now comes news that within the next … » Read

Brian Speck, former director of the Houston Grand Opera Studio—now known as the Butler HGO Studio, thanks to $22 million from Sarah and Earnest Butler—has joined the Metropolitan Opera as artistic administrator. He succeeds Paul … » Read

The Cleveland Orchestra has cancelled its tour to Israel, the first to that nation by an American orchestra since 2018, due to the war against Hamas. The tour was to include three performances, one each in Haifa, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem, of … » Read

Canadian conductor Jacques Lacombe, 60, is the new music director of the Vancouver Opera, succeeding Jonathan Darlington, music director emeritus since 2018. Earlier this year Lacombe was tapped as artistic director and principal conductor of the … » Read

According to plan, Opera Philadelphia’s 2023 annual fall festival was more modest than in years’ past. The ten-day event featured three productions, mixing the traditional with the contemporary, as well as cabaret performances and … » Read

The negative impact of Brexit on the music industry in the U.K. has been well-documented. Most recently an August report from the Independent Society of Musicians (ISM) found that 27.8 percent of musicians had not worked in Europe since Brexit; … » Read

LONDON—There’s a distinct feeling of change in the air at the London Symphony Orchestra, although Antonio Pappano is still a year away from officially taking up his new role as chief conductor. His first three programs as designate … » Read

Colin Michael Brush is the new director of the Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio. He succeeds Brian Speck, in the position since 2015, and comes to Houston from ADA Artists/UIA Talent in Berlin, where he managed a roster of … » Read