The arc of Paul Montalvo’s career, from San Antonio firefighter in the late 1990s to Classical Music Institute’s (CMI) president and CEO today, is hardly a usual one. But his unwavering commitment over the past 15 years to the … » Read

Richard Egarr will exit the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale (PBO) at the end of 2023-24, having served as music director for three seasons. The reasons, according to the PBO, are personal—his young family is based in Amsterdam. … » Read

Korean baritone Taehan Kim, a 22-year-old student currently enrolled in the College of Music at Seoul National University, has won the first, Queen Mathilde Prize at the Queen Elisabeth Voice Competition, which concluded over the weekend in … » Read

Kaija Saariaho, the Finnish composer who left an indelible mark on opera and electroacoustic music, died at her home in Paris on June 2. According to her publisher, the cause of death was glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer with … » Read

Giancarlo Guerrero has announced his departure as music director of the Nashville Symphony at the end of his current contract, through 2024-25. He will have been in the job 16 years. It has been, by all signs, a landmark tenure, marked by 11 … » Read

The talent migration from Los Angeles to the East Coast in the world of classical music continues, with Chad Smith as the latest emigrant. As soon as this fall, he is set to succeed Gail Samuel, in the position less than two years, as president … » Read

Switzerland’s Fritz Gerber Foundation for Gifted Young People selected Italian cellist Elide Sulsenti [pictured] as one of three recipients of its annual award, given to artists 28 or younger who are Swiss citizens or have lived in the … » Read

Riley Nicholson will attempt to fill the huge shoes left by Executive Director Ellen Primack when she steps down at the end of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music this summer. Primack, in the job 33 years, announced her intent to exit in … » Read

SHANGHAI--In a sudden but not unexpected move, Long Yu [pictured] has stepped down as music director of the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra after being at the helm for two decades. He is retitled Lifetime Music Director Emeritus and remains chair of … » Read

In a potential act of cultural cannibalism, Florence’s Maggio Musicale is contemplating the sale of its archive for €8.5m by July to help address a €50m debt that has accumulated over the past 15 years. Housed in the theater, the … » Read