The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has tapped Judith Webster as its new chief executive, beginning Nov. 14. She succeeds Mark Pemberton, who  stepped down on Sept. 30 after 15 years in post. The ABO serves the U.K.’s … » Read

The Brooklyn Academy of Music has chosen American bass-baritone Davóne Tines as its first artist-in-residence in more than a decade. Starting on Jan. 1, 2023, his residency will offer him ready access to BAM’s archives and resources … » Read

Musical America’s 2023 Artist of the Year is American violinist Hilary Hahn, one of the world’s most adroit interpreters, to be sure, but also an artist committed to widening the repertoire—much of which she has personally … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Forced from their offices early in the pandemic, key leaders of the New York Philharmonic and Lincoln Center met in July 2020 under the trees of the venue’s Capital Grove patio to try to finally solve a decades-long … » Read

On Oct. 6, everything was in place for the San Francisco Symphony’s concert for the opening of the 20 th season at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at UC Davis save one essential element—instruments. With more than 1,100 … » Read

On Oct. 9 Jordan Ashman, an 18-year-old from Cambridgeshire, became only the third percussionist to win the BBC's Young Musician competition. “Jordan combined emotional expression with an easy, assured technique, and moments of brilliance … » Read

Cate Blanchett has heard the line before. “I wrote this part for you” is a director-actor pickup line, she said. It is not usually to be believed. But what she didn’t know when Todd Field sent her his script for   … » Read

Lyndon Terracini, scheduled to depart as the artistic director of Opera Australia at the end of 2023, will instead be leaving October 14, the company announced October 7. His abrupt exit takes place more than a year ahead of schedule and within a … » Read

Violinist Colin Jacobsen, co-founder of the Knights and Brooklyn Rider, is to succeed Anne-Marie McDermott as artistic director of the Santa Fe Pro Musica. McDermott quit in March, citing disagreement with the direction of the group as … » Read

The Bolshoi Theater has suspended ten leading dancers from upcoming performances in Moscow for their unauthorized participation in a gala in Tashkent for the Foundation for the Development of Culture and Art of Uzbekistan. The dancers suspended … » Read