The Winston-Salem (NC) Symphony has hired its first female music director in Michelle Merrill , the only woman out of the six candidates who have been guest conducting the orchestra over the last three seasons in the search for Robert … » Read

LONDON—With its chamber forces and whispered intimacies, Ariadne auf Naxos is tailor-made for country-house opera. The conceit, that a wealthy patron is putting on a work its composer fears will go over the heads of an audience here for the … » Read

A new initiative will unite the Juilliard Extension Division with a Sunrise Senior Living community on Manhattan’s Upper East Side to provide live, in-person instruction to residents. During the academic year, three 12-week semesters will … » Read

The Sphinx Organization has named cellist Sterling Elliott, tenor David Portillo, and conductor Kalena Bovell as recipients of the 2024 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, an honor that carries a $50,000 cash award for each. Elliott earned an MM degree … » Read

NEW YORK—How do you choreograph a scene of mass food poisoning? A young woman in an erotic frenzy? Or a couple whose passion is so intense, they literally catch fire? These were just a few of the storytelling challenges awaiting … » Read

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has announced mass job cuts, the first in three years, that promise to decimate the media organization’s coverage of the arts. Among the 120 “redundancies” identified are two senior … » Read

José García-León, Juilliard dean of academic affairs and assessment since 2014, will exit the post to succeed the retiring longtime dean of the Yale School of Music, Robert Blocker. A pianist and chamber musician of note, … » Read

As Sir Mark Elder prepares to step down after 24 years of distinguished service at the artistic helm of The Hallé in Manchester, the orchestra has announced that his successor is to be Kahchun Wong, with the title of principal … » Read

Kristian Sallinen , a Finnish viola virtuoso on the fast track to becoming his country’s next wunderkind, has signed as a conductor with HarrisonParrott for worldwide general management. Currently studying orchestral conducting with Sakari … » Read

On June 18, after ten days of competition, Adolfo Corrado emerged from among five finalists as the surprise winner of the main prize at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World event in Wales. The 29-year-old Italian bass, who has already performed at … » Read